Is Sherwin-Williams a good company to work for?

Sherwin-Williams has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 10,920 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Sherwin-Williams to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sherwin-Williams have been left by employees working as Painter , Internship and Associate .

Does Sherwin-Williams pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sherwin-Williams employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sherwin-Williams. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sherwin-Williams?

62% of Sherwin-Williams employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sherwin-Williams 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sherwin-Williams?

Sales Associate (1227) , Assistant Manager (927) , Store Manager (653) , Sales Representative (433) , Assistant Store Manager (263) , Manager (245) , Customer Service Specialist (114) , Intern (110) , Store Associate (95) , Part Time Sales Associate (82) , Retail Sales Associate (78) , Customer Service Representative (77) , Operations Manager (77) , Branch Manager (63) , Market Manager (63)

What are the pros of working at Sherwin-Williams according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and they continue to explore new ways to provide resources for your personal life." ((in 1075 reviews)); "good pay (But I asked for more before saying yes to the offer and it was granted. ) for part" ((in 828 reviews)); "The people I worked with were really great and they do a great job of building relationships with customers." ((in 461 reviews)); "My coworkers were great You get to know the contractors and customers better since you see them often" ((in 184 reviews)); "A lot of advancement opportunities within the company if you need it and good training for products and services was provided." ((in 168 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sherwin-Williams according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and a lot of hard work if you want to make a decent living" ((in 376 reviews)); "Poor management and open too late" ((in 368 reviews)); "Usually there’s no work life balance if you work at a store that is short staffed." ((in 356 reviews)); "Bad data and sometimes toxic upper management" ((in 318 reviews)); "Just not a position for everyone however a lot of the managers have been with the company for years" ((in 270 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sherwin-Williams layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sherwin-Williams layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sherwin-Williams in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Sherwin-Williams locations?

Cleveland , Chicago , Atlanta , Houston , Dallas , New York , Philadelphia , Minneapolis , Charlotte , Columbus , Orlando , Pittsburgh , Los Angeles , Seattle , Indianapolis , Denver , Miami , San Diego , Milwaukee , Raleigh , Saint Louis , San Antonio , Baltimore , Nashville , Phoenix , Jacksonville , Portland , Detroit , Garland , Cincinnati

Sherwin-Williams reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(9,494 total reviews)

Heidi Petz

36% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (9,494 reviews)

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Sherwin-Williams has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 9,494 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sherwin-Williams employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

9K reviews

2.0

Apr 2, 2014

Disappointed, Overworked, Underpaid!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

1.0

Mar 19, 2014

Horrible morale

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule in the floorcovering side. Mon-Fri 7-5 are the hours.

Cons

The amount of negative behavior in the store in unbelievable and the DM allows it to continue happening. The salesman in our store only works about 4 hours per day while not being held accountable to the store manager, but by the sales manager which is 4 hours away. Sales are low (as they should be in our local area), yet we are being pushed to drop our margins (which is fine) but then after the 1st sale, raise them back to normal levels hoping the customer doesn't find out. There is not trust. Complaints made to the DM are then said back to the store manager and who filed the complaint making for a very uncomfortable situation. Upper management doesn't listen to the ground level employees. The computer system is 1982 Firefox and doesn't work worth a darn. The company uses satellite system instead of DSL. So when it's raining outside, forget working. There is no windows based system to be had. Unreasonable expectations from the DM to the store on what is needed. Goals are to be based on previous year sales, but that isn't happening and when calling them on it, they say that is what they expect and nothing less. What employee discount there is, is still more expensive than going to the other major big box industrial stores.

5.0

Feb 24, 2014

best job I have ever had by far

Warehouse technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-More overtime than any normal person would ever want available. -Everybody at the Sierra-DSC are great people, it starts to feel like family. -Everybody comes to work with a positive attitude, morale is really high. -You can joke around and tease everyone in management, and they will not get upset. They have a sense of humor. -Excellent training. -Great pay. -Excellent progression. -Great benefits. -Strong safety conscience culture. -Highly competitive culture. -Only been there a year, but the ambitious people seem to move up. Many are content in their current job they have held for decades because of the available overtime. -It says a lot when people who have been there twenty-plus years still come to work with a smile everyday, and there are quite a few of them. The number one thing for me personally is that people take pride in their work. It is invigorating to be on such a great crew. We have a good time at work and still get the job done.

Cons

The only complaint I can think of is the last minute notice mandatory overtime. They sometimes announce it at the beginning of your shift on Friday that you will be working Saturday leaving no time to change plans.

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