Disappointed, Overworked, Underpaid! - Anonymous employee Sherwin-Williams Employee Review

2.0
Apr 2, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good exposure to different aspects of business, telemarketing, stalking competitors, product kmowledge, customer service skill advancement, sales, teamwork, and multitasking.

Cons

Long shift hours No schedule flexibility If your a single parent, forget about needing to leave and tend to your kids, your in a male dominated industry and they expect you to have other people raising your kids so you can slave away and miss out on precious time. Chemical exposure Bad environment- no accommodations, back braces, face masks, safety glasses when dealing with harsh odors, chemicals, and lifting all they want you to lift. Merit increases are small and you don't get bonuses unless you are management. No respect from coworkers who are high school kids, and management does nothing to promote enthusiasm and encouragement in the workplace. If your pregnant, or are a woman of child bearing age, AVOID THIS COMPANY. High discrimination and terrible HR department. They will treat you as a liability and force you to leave or get terminated unfairly.

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A positive work environment. The best co-workers I have had so far in my career worked with me at Sherwin. I also worked under an amazing management team. There is a lot of room for career growth. I worked for Sherwin for about 3.5 years. I started as a contracted lab technician, then I was hired full time as an R&D Associate Chemist. I quickly worked my way up to R&D Chemist within a year of being hired full time. The department I worked in was very fast paced, however, I know there are many other groups that move at a much slower pace with longer timelines. This would make it much easier to manage the workload.

Cons

Working with marketing was challenging at times. We would regularly receive big requests a day before they needed something. This would pose a challenge when you had other priorities to attend to. The pay was average. I do think it could have been slightly higher for all of the job responsibilities given to the chemists in my group specifically. The workload was overwhelming at times.

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