27 May 2026
Great colleagues and skills learned, but poor management
Anonymous employee
DOWL Reviews
93% would recommend to a friend
Jeffrey Shoemaker, P.E.
92% approve of CEO
91% positive business outlook
DOWL has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 134 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DOWL employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).
Reviews by job title
134 reviews
2 Feb 2026
DOWL Response
2moI’m happy to know that you enjoyed the projects you worked on when you were with DOWL! Exciting work is definitely something we value as a company. We strive to get the right tools in place to understand current and future workload so that we can maintain a healthy work/life balance for staff. As you point out, work share between our geographic locations to smooth out heavy workload where possible. As with most consultancies, our project workload does occasionally necessitate putting in additional hours to ensure we meet our clients’ needs. However, we also offer flexible work options, giving our team members the opportunity to rest and recharge during less demanding periods.
We are proud of our commitment to maintaining and procuring equipment and resources. We have a thoughtful approach to new technologies to be sure there is a clear business case for purchases. It is a deliberate process, but I can assure you we have a robust equipment budget with ample resources dedicated annually for new equipment and technologies.