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 26 reviews)); "The people were great to work with." ((in 25 reviews)); "Good pay and raises rewarded to hard workers" ((in 23 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 17 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)); "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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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

5.0

Oct 3, 2017

Corporate Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been at Rust-Oleum for over 3 years. It is a great company to work for. Everyone is here to help each other succeed and grow! The company goes above and beyond for their employees.

Cons

No cons at this time.

5.0

Aug 26, 2017

Technical Director/ Product Manager

Technical director/product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employer/employees relationships, good opportunity in some departments for advancement. Good salary.

Cons

The plant where I worked was the model factory among other facilities, it's hard to find a 'cons'.

1.0

Aug 24, 2017

Horrible management leads to horrible experience...

Sal3es

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money was ok. Autonomy was pretty nice.

Cons

Management is the "Good ole boy" network. They love to eat and love to party - including strip clubs - but that is not what some are looking for.

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Jobs at Rust-Oleum

Matl Handler - HG -Milling (Night Shift)

Matl Handler - HG (Night Shift)

Matl Handler - MBDC Days