Is Sherwin-Williams a good company to work for?

Sherwin-Williams has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 10,925 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Sherwin-Williams to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sherwin-Williams have been left by employees working as Painter , Internship and Associate .

Does Sherwin-Williams pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Sherwin-Williams?

61% of Sherwin-Williams employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sherwin-Williams 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sherwin-Williams?

Sales Associate (1227) , Assistant Manager (928) , Store Manager (655) , Sales Representative (433) , Assistant Store Manager (263) , Manager (245) , Customer Service Specialist (114) , Intern (110) , Store Associate (95) , Part Time Sales Associate (82) , Retail Sales Associate (78) , Customer Service Representative (77) , Operations Manager (77) , Branch Manager (63) , Market Manager (63)

What are the pros of working at Sherwin-Williams according to real employee reviews?

"benefits aare good and hours are fair" ((in 1066 reviews)); "good pay (But I asked for more before saying yes to the offer and it was granted. ) for part" ((in 838 reviews)); "The people I worked with were really great and they do a great job of building relationships with customers." ((in 468 reviews)); "My coworkers were great You get to know the contractors and customers better since you see them often" ((in 180 reviews)); "A lot of advancement opportunities within the company if you need it and good training for products and services was provided." ((in 165 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sherwin-Williams according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours (As a part timer I was doing more hours than the store manager)" ((in 384 reviews)); "Poor management and some people would lack of work" ((in 361 reviews)); "Usually there’s no work life balance if you work at a store that is short staffed." ((in 348 reviews)); "Bad data and sometimes toxic upper management" ((in 318 reviews)); "Just not a position for everyone however a lot of the managers have been with the company for years" ((in 263 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sherwin-Williams layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sherwin-Williams layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sherwin-Williams in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Sherwin-Williams locations?

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Sherwin-Williams reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(9,498 total reviews)

Heidi Petz

36% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (9,498 reviews)

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Sherwin-Williams has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 9,498 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sherwin-Williams 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

9K reviews

2.0

Jun 26, 2012

Life getting harder at the store level

Store manager

Recommend

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Pros

Sherwin Williams has a lot of great employees that you become friends with as well as colleages. A leader in innovation in the industry. Stock price is going up, 401k matched up to 6% for now. Good benefits and pay overall. I also enjoy working with most of the contractors as well.

Cons

Hours are getting longer for store employees. Since October 2010, the paint stores have extended hours to be open 14 hours more a week with little or no help to cover these hours and the same expectations on managing overtime down to as close to 0 as possible. Also, holiday hours are longer as well for store employees. Not for upper and middle management, or credit offices, or anyone in corporate. They have implemented a new delivery hub system, taking vans from individual stores and putting 3-5 vans at a "hub store". We have no guarantees on when paint can be delivered to a job unless we use our personal vehicles. Worst of all: THE BUDGETS. You can have a great year with huge jobs that you won over a competitor and get lots of pats on the back for a job well done. The next year? They expect that, plus around 17% more. If you don't hit it, you get treated like you suck at your job. Evidence? Almost my entire district got a "4" (needs improvement) on their evalutations. Did Chris Conners and John Morikis get 4's with no pay raise? Not according to the annual statements.

3.0

Jun 19, 2012

The Winds of Change

Pc sales representative

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Pros

-The BEST people to work with. Store managers down the the HUB drivers. -Decent salary. Excellent benefits. When bonus is achieved, it is lucrative. -Opportunities for advancement are available. More so than with our competitors. -The best products, the best services, and the best total package to offer any market and any customer in our industry. Our competitors don't come close to what we can offer in terms of service and products.

Cons

-Division Management. It feels like they have forgotten who their biggest asset is. Their EMPLOYEES. -District Management. No backbone to corporate demands, they have become the Yes Men of upper management, and have rolled over on their fight to demonstrate what is really needed to grow sales in our district. -WAY to many sales initiatives/quotas. Too distracting from what needs to take place in our stores/territories, and far too short sighted of the big picture, which is to capture market share. -Advancement of people from outside of district areas into our market in order to grow and develop market share in an area they know nothing about, know nothing about our competitor, and know absolutely nothing about our customers. AND do it in the manner of a bull in a china shop, just to make a name for themselves. Really? Like that has ever been effective.

3.0

Jun 13, 2012

Average Place to Work

Sales associate

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Pros

If you are in a good store with good quality people it can be a fun place to work. Their is a wide variety of work and it's varied enough to stay interesting. Many of the regulars or contractors are good people and great to build a relationship with.

Cons

The work culture was very dependent upon what store you were in. I chose not to enter the Management Training program because the pressure to grow sales was not balanced with a supportive management or price points that could bring success. It seemed like the successful reps and market managers were the ones willing to bend the rules or cut corners. Not something I wanted to make a career out of. - Retail hours with retail pay.

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