Sherwin-Williams reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(9,494 total reviews)
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Heidi Petz

36% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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).

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9K reviews
2.0
Mar 9, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary and good benefits (healthcare & 401k are good compared to other companies within the industry). Plenty of options for movement, very wide geographic dispersal.

Cons

Very overloaded in middle management. They give conflicting messages and try to micromanage every task. Goals are unrealistic and the stock answer to any negative feedback is " maybe you are not the right person for the job". Stores are dramatically understaffed and hours of operation are being extended beyond reasonable limits. Performance appraisals seem to be created backwards, ie they decide the overall score then adjust the individual categories to get the result they want with little regard for evaluating actual skills. The company seems to be pushing diversity for diversity's sake, placing unqualified and unskilled managers in jobs they are not prepared to handle simply to create the image of a diverse workplace. Price increases are out of control. We are 25% or more higher than our competition on comparable products and seem to have lost touch with our customer base and our market.

4.0
Feb 29, 2012

Good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers, company culture, opportunities for advancement, learning and development opportunities. good benefits (medical and retirement).

Cons

slow decision making processes and behind the times compared to other companies with IT

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