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College Works Painting

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Research this company before you intern for them. - Intern College Works Painting Employee Review

1.0
Sep 20, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

College Works Painting is awesome for the top 10% of interns. If you never want to see your family, never want to hang out with friends, or don't have a girlfriend, then take this job and make your money.

Cons

They are very structured and know how to manipulate young freshman. They do not tell you anything right away and don't even put their company name on the slips of paper they have freshman fill out. College Works Painting doesn't tell you about the up front costs you need to purchase all the equipment and the fact that you have to keep the equipment or try to resell them(which is almost impossible). This company takes advantage of young college students' drive to be successful to make money for themselves. Very hard to make money unless you're very good at going door to door and selling your product. Beware of this company

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5.0
May 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Learn a TON, pretty good money, and everyone is super supportive.

Cons

It's not an easy job, so if that's what you're after, you're going to struggle. Don't expect to make good money if you don't work hard for it. It is worth it if you actually try your best.

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College Works Painting Response
1mo
This is the kind of growth we work to create for every student who joins us. You jumped in ready to work, picked up real skills, and found a team that has your back. The effort you put in is what makes the difference, and you clearly get that. Give it your all and this will take you far past the internship itself.
1.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

They are no pros to working here.

Cons

These people are awful. Worked here 10 years ago and I still think about how bad it was. First off they manipulated me into taking the job and then when I got there I was feeling pretty paranoid and sketched out by their behavior. By the end of the first training they were openly picking on me because I wasn’t participating. From that point on I had lost any trust in the staff as they were making everything about me. Some kind of bullying campaign was being done against me. They were putting stuff in my food and water to mess with me. The second training the Vp was talking about how much he hated me using indirect terms. Such as “I hate PowerPoint” but he was referring to me. In hindsight I should have just left and quit but I guess I didn’t want to just let them win. In the end they quit on me and basically went against their company values such as relationships are everything (didn’t talk to me), results matter (less time focused on me would have gotten results) , and never give up ( I never quit but they did).

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College Works Painting Response
3w
We have a zero tolerance for bullying. Relationships, integrity, and respect have been at the core of College Works for over 30 years and have only grown stronger. What is described here does not reflect who we were ten years ago or who we are today. We are committed to excellence and anyone with feedback can reach us at customercare@collegeworks.com.
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