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      Sherwin-Williams

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      Sherwin-Williams reviews

      3.6

      62% would recommend to a friend

      (9,494 total reviews)
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      Heidi Petz

      36% approve of CEO

      52% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Senior management

      Sherwin-Williams has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 9,494 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).

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      9K reviews
      3.0
      Nov 22, 2011

      I felt ill-trained to handle all facets of my job, although I was well-compensated and worked very hard for the company.

      Management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company has many friendly, caring people working in key areas. They pay management well; with bonus opportunities and compensations. They are very customer-focused, although they take the phrase "the customer is always right" to the extreme--with sometimes severe consequences to local management.

      Cons

      Don't buck the system; even if you are right, you will be punished for it. The company does not treat different locations fairly and distinctly. If the guy in the next city is doing well, you should be doing well also, regardless of differences in local markets. They are fixated more on profits than on doing the right thing, although I believe this is a sore point with many corporations these days.

      3.0
      Nov 22, 2011

      Treated more like a regular part-time employee than an aspiring intern.

      Sales/management intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people who work at Sherwin-Williams are the most knowledgeable in the industry and love what they do. If you are passionate about this industry, it's the right place to be.

      Cons

      The employees are not compensated fairly according to their tenure and experience. I made the same as an intern as a guy who had worked there for 5 years and knew everything there was to know.

      2.0
      Nov 21, 2011

      Not bad, but beware of shady upper management.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Generally good in store co-workers (at least in my district), compared to other retail positions I have held. Customers are generally more engaging than typical retail drones.

      Cons

      In California, Sherwin-Williams stores are incredibly understaffed. Asked by district manager to increase sales when the store did not even have the capability to serve all customers well. Contractors/customers leave store because of wait. Store managers and assistants are often expected to work 12 hour days and are forced to choose between taking a (legally mandated) lunch break and making sure the store stays operational. Most managers quite young. All of the veteran managers in my district were hounded and asked to resign by the new, young district manager. BIGGEST problem: that SW allow someone like our district manager to run a district.

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