DOWL Reviews

Thanks for the nice review. I hear you on the Blue Beam issue and recall talking with folks in Portland a month or so ago regarding some of the frustration of not having this loaded on everyone's machine. I have talked to our CIO and we will be expanding our number of licenses. Not to make excuses, but this C-19 thing has dropped a bomb on our systems and workload and we are playing catch-up. On the positive side, we have responded quickly to your work from home request and we have greatly expanded this program in the last three weeks. : )

Wow! DOWL often pledges our devotion to the themes of integrity, innovation, and inspiration. I am inspired by your review and I think it is a very innovative way to set yourself apart as an applicant. I am not sure where you are in the application process with DOWL, but I am certain that desire and drive is rewarded in our system. Go get 'em .

Thanks for positive review and I am glad your first month was a good one. I will look into the laptop issue. We work hard to keep our tools modern and effective for our employees so they can effectively do their job. I may not be able to do anything about the weight of the machine, but it should be fit-for-purpose and include the most modern and up to date processors. BTW, your second month is going to be even better!

Great advice and I assure you that we dedicate a sizable portion of our budget to modernization of our tools and software expenses. In fact, our software budget alone in the company is around $3 M annually. We are trying to spend that money effectively and eliminate duplication of software packages and equipment, but it is hard when you are serving multiple clients in multiple states with client driven demands/requirements. DOWL will continue to invest heavily in training to make for the best, happiest, most motivated, most trained, and most well-equipped work force in our industry. Thanks again for the recommendations and suggestions.

Love the advice to management. We try to always punch beyond our weight class, and we borrow the theme from Reno, NV which is they are the "Biggest little city in the world."

Thanks for the review. I feel like I was the one that wrote it : ) Yes, we are conservatively managed from a financial standpoint. We follow the numbers, and understand the business and reward performance. This financial responsibility allows us to have the cash to invest in growth and modern tools and take some chances with key hires, mergers, acquisitions, new offices, and chasing new work or alternative project delivery pursuits . . . all of which takes cash from retained earnings. Strong companies can chances and be opportunistic. Sloppy and weak companies cannot. The issue of meritocracy is a good one. I would say that DOWL is not a strict meritocracy, but on the spectrum between 1 and 10, with 1 being egalitarian and 10 being meritocracy, we probably sit around 7. Culturally, I think that fits us as an overall company.

Appreciate your review and perspective. We are always on the path of continual improvement, and never satisfied with our performance.