Pros
A great place for a self-motivated person to advance quickly. I have been with the company for 2.5 years and I am already a Store Manager and I have seen some people move even faster. Working for Sherwin Williams has been very challenging in a good way. You are requried to learn something just about everyday. Another great part is the amount of support they provide the people in the stores, any employee as experts they can call and books to review to answer any question possible. For a person just out of college who wants a more active career this is a great choice.
Cons
The biggest down side that I have seen since I have been with SW is that they have a problem with so many ineffective people being promoted or retaining jobs in middle management. Another downside to SW is the fact that Store importance is directly related to distance from the district office. This becomes an issue when it come to customer complaints and geting large projects off the ground. One small down side the the importance that upper management places on bonuses being used to supplement salary. I believe that a bonus is just that a bonus and my salary sould not be linked together.