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College Works Painting

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Unparalleled leadership training, but get ready to work your ass off for it - Senior District Manager College Works Painting Employee Review

5.0
Feb 17, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

If you decide to take the plunge into their program you'll be surrounded by a group of the most talented, hard working, and achievement-oriented college students in the nation. Merely being in the program alone does not guarantee success - there are those that fall prey to delusions of grandeur because they think mere acceptance is their guaranteed pass - true success requires absolutely pig-headed determination and steadfast discipline. People who succeed here can succeed ANYWHERE. This will be the hardest thing you will ever do - I've known alumni who go into investment banking and still consider their first year as a District Manager to be more challenging.

Cons

The pay does not reflect the hours you work. To do well you must work hard and work smart. For a small minority the total is less than minimum wage. (For those that truly apply themselves, they have the capability to earn more than their parents while going to school full time).

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Pros

It a fun group of people to work with and a great learning experience.

Cons

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1.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

They are no pros to working here.

Cons

These people are awful. Worked here 10 years ago and I still think about how bad it was. First off they manipulated me into taking the job and then when I got there I was feeling pretty paranoid and sketched out by their behavior. By the end of the first training they were openly picking on me because I wasn’t participating. From that point on I had lost any trust in the staff as they were making everything about me. Some kind of bullying campaign was being done against me. They were putting stuff in my food and water to mess with me. The second training the Vp was talking about how much he hated me using indirect terms. Such as “I hate PowerPoint” but he was referring to me. In hindsight I should have just left and quit but I guess I didn’t want to just let them win. In the end they quit on me and basically went against their company values such as relationships are everything (didn’t talk to me), results matter (less time focused on me would have gotten results) , and never give up ( I never quit but they did).

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College Works Painting Response
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We have a zero tolerance for bullying. Relationships, integrity, and respect have been at the core of College Works for over 30 years and have only grown stronger. What is described here does not reflect who we were ten years ago or who we are today. We are committed to excellence and anyone with feedback can reach us at customercare@collegeworks.com.
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