Sherwin-Williams reviews

First off let me state that this companies rating is not reflective of the of actual people who work here. It is a reflection of HR writing reviews trying to boost a number so that they get people interested in working the company. True story. I can recall 1 MTP that has actually made it into management in the last 3 years. Most that have not made it 3-6 months with SW. I came from a district where I'd say about 90% of the managers and reps are unhappy. Most of the guys here are either a.) too far in their careers to go anywhere b.) don't know any better c.)burnt out. Staffing-it is utterly impossible to do the tasks that are expected of us with the staffing that you give us. If you run 1+ million dollar store, you will be short staffed. Unbelievably micromanaged-On Mondays I would have a checklist 2 pages deep on what I should have been doing the previous week. Sales calls, seal island reports (you guys know what I'm talking about), mistint logs, the list goes on and on. They are pushing the envelope in getting the most out of every single customer. I have no problem with doing the best I can for the company, but in essence, you destroying morale with your limitless tasks and programs. Advancement-Everything you read about the unspoken truth about getting more women in upper management roles, whether deserving or undeserving, they are all TRUE. They are fast tracking women to meet numbers. Expectations.

Ever notice the great reviews (4.0+) are from "anonymous"? There's good reason why, and that reason is called "SW Human Resources Damage Control". No store manager or store employee, and most likely no sales rep, would rate this company a 4.0 + at this time. I've been around a long time and this is the worst it's been. This company is ruled by district managers who actually develop opinions on their managers and store staff based on RUMOR and GOSSIP! You won't know about it until your appraisal but it's all true. There's also no loyalty in this company. Do a great deed for your store - like use your own vehicle to make a delivery to a contractor who forgot to order that one extra gallon of paint, or better yet the 20 extra gallons you need to now cram into your little car....why bother because it'll go totally unnoticed. Or how about work all weekend on a sale that you devised....why bother because if you don't hit or exceed budget, you are still a failure. And for most stores, an extra $1500 on the weekend will do little more than make your job harder next year during the same weekend when your district manager will pull out a report and wonder why you didn't hit last year's numbers. There has been a great detachment between the stores and upper management, and it's causing a major rift at the store level. Corporate level management needs to take a close look (like Undercover Boss Style) and see what's really going on where the metal hits the meat -- in other words, at the stores. Because things are bad, and the core is rotting away while the window dressing set-up by district management continues to veil the decay. But eventually the rot will rise to the surface and by then it'll be too late.