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 27 reviews)); "The people were great to work with." ((in 26 reviews)); "Good pay and raises rewarded to hard workers" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great workplace and culture here" ((in 14 reviews)); "Pension provided but only good if you wanna stay here 20+ years" ((in 8 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 9 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)); "Growth opportunities only in Illinois." ((in 5 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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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

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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).

Reviews by job title

256 reviews

3.0

Jan 31, 2022

A good company with bad habits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

health benefits, HQ offices, celebrations

Cons

management and leadership, pay, culture

3.0

Feb 4, 2021

Decent place poor management

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent money good insurance nice people

Cons

management, dirty, dusty, chemicals, lack of safety

3.0

Jan 7, 2021

Exceptional people, lackluster R&D

R&d chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative working environment, friendly coworkers, and superb marketing department. Rust-Oleum dominates the consumer diy market segment generating an energy/excitement that runs throughout the culture of the company.

Cons

Rust-Oleum is a marketing driven company. Not for seasoned scientists but great for entry level recent grads.

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Jobs at Rust-Oleum

Customer Service Representative

Supervisor - Shipping/Receiving

Filler Helper - Nights