Does Rust-Oleum pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rust-Oleum employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rust-Oleum. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rust-Oleum?

47% of Rust-Oleum employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rust-Oleum 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rust-Oleum?

Material Handler (8) , Intern (7) , Machine Operator (6) , Order Picker (6) , Area Manager (4) , Batch Maker (4) , Brand Manager (4) , Chemist (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Manager (3) , Marketing (3) , Product Manager (3) , Production Supervisor (3) , Sales (3) , Contractor (2)

What are the pros of working at Rust-Oleum according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and location" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good pay and raises rewarded to hard workers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 22 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great workplace and culture here" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rust-Oleum according to real employee reviews?

"No training for the position I was put on phone the 1st I started." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is absent" ((in 8 reviews)); "RPM, the holding company, is absent leadership that decides how many of our profits we are actually able to reinvest (underfunded) while also complaining about our performance and demanding more from Rustoleum management." ((in 8 reviews)); "Salaries are low and incrases are hard to come by." ((in 6 reviews)); "Managers regularly change requirements for deliverables after content delivery and after content has gone live." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Rust-Oleum locations?

Vernon Hills , Pleasant Prairie , Kenosha , Chicago , Lesage , Somerset , Martinsburg , Williamsport , Attleboro , Clarkston , Rockford , Waupun , Hagerstown , Brooklyn Park , Milwaukee , Atlanta , Elgin , Libertyville , Skokie , Vernon Hill , Saint Louis , Fairchild , Madison , Franksville , Round Rock , Huntington , Ranson , Cleveland , Dayton , Fairborn

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Rust-Oleum

Part of RPM International

Rust-Oleum reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(256 total reviews)

Jeff Ackerberg

92% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Rust-Oleum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 256 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rust-Oleum 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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Reviews by job title

256 reviews

4.0

Jan 31, 2026

Good company

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back Benefits Pay Hours Flexible

Cons

Communication Travel Pay Bonus No commission

3.0

Jan 27, 2026

Needs work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has well known heritage brands

Cons

Unclear priorities from the company, other than sell more. Product teams are extremely controlling, not letting cross-functional teams contribute. Many efficiency barriers leading to daily work being a challenge.

3.0

Jan 21, 2026

Talent is stale

Vp of product

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

President is really sharp and great. Great human New external VP hires have been good adds across the org Work life balance is almost too good Small so it's not political or beaurcraritic.

Cons

Complacency Need better product talent as majority only know RO and they aren't Kellogg or HBS level Most SVPs would not shine at bigger orgs, one or two would. They don't rank on the same level with the ones I've worked with at larger orgs. Product needs to reorg bc nobody is moving the needle at all esp spray paint. Zero diveristy Pay is horrendous for many mid level folks

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Jobs at Rust-Oleum

Customer Service Representative

Supervisor - Shipping/Receiving

Material Handler / Receiving