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

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

Jul 18, 2008

Great products, good support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They allow you to do your job.

Cons

Careeer advancement and marketing support

4.0

Jun 19, 2026

Great products and coworkers, but pay is below industry

Sr. director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brands & quality products, wonderful coworkers and community, pension plan, leadership development focus, learning investment.

Cons

Below industry base pay, recent uncertainty of bonus achievement, flat growth, influx of oversight by parent company (less entrepreneurial spirit), recent reductions in force.

3.0

May 2, 2026

Good work-life balance, but job security is a concern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Certain departments offer you the ability to have very good work life balance at entry level positions. People are very nice.

Cons

The financial takeover of this company has cost the jobs of many individuals and I believe it will hurt the performance. The technology employed by this company is prehistoric and they will not spend the money to implement new tech. Leadership is heavily political and there is too much nepotism hiring going on.

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Matl Handler - HG (Night Shift)

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Great products and coworkers, but pay is below industry

Good work-life balance, but job security is a concern

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