Rust-Oleum reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(256 total reviews)
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Jeff Ackerberg

92% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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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256 reviews
4.0
Dec 8, 2025

Overall review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Family oriented, Investment in employees education and career progress, Work life balance is acceptable, hybrid schedule, benefits packages.

Cons

below pay range for similar roles, career growth is slow

2.0
Dec 1, 2025

Used to be better

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, good insurance and benefits

Cons

No opportunity for advancement and lots of jobs offshore

1.0
Nov 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Production team members were hard working.

Cons

Exposure to industrial quantities of potentially harmful chemicals. Released by management and HR knowing my wife was pregnant. Excessive turnover of leadership - cycled through three direct managers and two plant directors during approx. three years working there.

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