Sherwin-Williams reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(9,489 total reviews)
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37% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Sherwin-Williams has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 9,489 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
3.0
Oct 13, 2017

Great Company/Shady Corporate Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, pay, opportunities for advancement.

Cons

Outdated equipment, outdated "old school" company policies that have barely changed over the last 150 years. No vision of the future work environment. Management tends to "black list" people they perceive as a threat to their ego and will sabotage any shot at moving up or out or purposely hold back qualified individuals because they don't want to have to have an opening to fill.

2.0
Oct 4, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The professional coatings industry is highly competitive. There is always room for growth in your professional development and career. As long as you are willing to relocate, there are endless career options for you at Sherwin-Williams.

Cons

Running a successful store requires your time. I am not against putting in 50 hours a week, but Sherwin-Williams just does not make it seem worth it. With mandatory overtime every week, I am still only bringing home a $43,000 annual salary. Being placed as an assistant manager in a store that has seen (slightly) declining sales in the last few years, I see very little bonus quarterly payout to aid my salary. Which is unfortunate, because I am still putting in crazy amounts of overtime to run a (roughly) $1.5 million dollar store due to a bare minimum staff. The time I put into my store, is not worth what is being offered to me. I can't tell you how many times I have had contractors ask or say to me, "Why are you the only one here?" "Where is your help?" "You must be the most hardworking girl I know, you're ALWAYS here." I fully understand that I have the power to move up in the company and get myself out of my current situation. But it's a gambling game. There are so many factors besides management that drive sales down in a store. Do I want to put in endless hours for a mediocre salary at best? I've seen the brightest people get burnt out at Sherwin-Williams. And it's not because it's a challenging career. It's because there is little fulfillment gained to the job we are pouring our lives into.

1.0
Aug 31, 2017

Find Something Else!!!!

Recommend
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Pros

Not enough to share! But they have free coffee!!

Cons

Everything!! The employees, management, and culture is bad!! Really really bad... Really bad...

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