Great program & built a lot of skills - Manager Trainee Program Sherwin-Williams Employee Review

3.0
Jul 9, 2023
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Pros

Sherwin-Williams gave me the tools I needed to run a store. My training manager wasn't the greatest - I actually learned more from one of the part-timers that had been there for 30+ years. I liked the hands-on learning piece. Once I completed the program, they insisted on 'floating' me through 3 stores in the area because of high turnover (they couldn't get enough people to be assistant managers). I ended up quitting because I wanted stability and consistency daily (these locations were so spread apart; one was 1.5 hours to get to). Overall, SW is a great company to work for, I just lost interest over time.

Cons

Working on the weekends (when your store manager refused to work Saturday/Sundays), dealing with angry or rude contractors, pay was mediocre.

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5.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

Only have to work three days a week, nice team

Cons

Low pay (19 an hour) Very retail feeling

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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