I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sherwin-Williams (Pittsburgh, PA) in Nov 2013
Interview
I applied online for the sales and management training program and was contacted by a recruiter two days later. She had me apply to another district and scheduled a phone interview with me. She then had me schedule a store visit at a nearby location the following week. A few days later I had a follow-up interview with the recruiter and she scheduled the final interview with the district manager and city manager a few days later. They contacted me the next day and told me they decided not to hire me for the sales and management training program, but they offered me a full time position which I would have accepted had the location been closer to my house.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a company that you feel provides excellent customer service and tell us why.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sherwin-Williams (Alsip, IL) in Oct 2025
Interview
Asked fairly straightforward questions. Asked questions about physical labor and relocation. Seemed like recruiter was reading off a script and did not know much about the role. Wanted a store visit after interview was complete.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a time you had to deal with a hard customer
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sherwin-Williams in Feb 2022
Interview
Phone interview was well structured, they spoke about the company, the position and its details, they asked me about my management and customer service experience before discussing compensation. They then asked me situational questions and discussed next steps.
I applied online. I interviewed at Sherwin-Williams in Jan 2021
Interview
Very straight forward interview process. Two phone screens each around 15 minutes. A few "tell me about a time" question. Interviewers were very kind and did not make the interview seem intimidating what so ever. Instead it felt more like a conversation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had a disagreement with a team member and how you solved it.