Decent pay but doesn't care about employees. - Assistant Store Manager Sherwin-Williams Employee Review

2.0
Apr 6, 2017
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Pros

The pay is decent. They focus on customer service. If you don't mind moving you can advance. They offer bonuses for managers and assistant managers.

Cons

They don't care about you or your family. They really don't care about injured employees. They only care when you are making them money. Most managers are exempt from overtime and can work 50 to 70 hours a week. I know from personal experience with an on the job injury that they do everything possible to not pay for care. They have a third party administration dealing with injured workers and they will delay and deny care and treatment even required surgery recommended by a doctor. It's pretty sorry when an employee works for them for 15 + years to end up getting treated like s#!t. They own many other paint brands and and most of the time you are competing against your own company for sales.

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5.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

Steady hours and reliable schedule with consistent pay structure. Strong brand reputation and supportive training for new employees. Helpful team environment with coworkers willing to assist. Good entry-level experience for learning customer service skills.

Cons

Workload can become overwhelming during peak sales periods. Limited advancement opportunities without long tenure or relocation.

5.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

A positive work environment. The best co-workers I have had so far in my career worked with me at Sherwin. I also worked under an amazing management team. There is a lot of room for career growth. I worked for Sherwin for about 3.5 years. I started as a contracted lab technician, then I was hired full time as an R&D Associate Chemist. I quickly worked my way up to R&D Chemist within a year of being hired full time. The department I worked in was very fast paced, however, I know there are many other groups that move at a much slower pace with longer timelines. This would make it much easier to manage the workload.

Cons

Working with marketing was challenging at times. We would regularly receive big requests a day before they needed something. This would pose a challenge when you had other priorities to attend to. The pay was average. I do think it could have been slightly higher for all of the job responsibilities given to the chemists in my group specifically. The workload was overwhelming at times.

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