Sherwin-Williams Reviews

Pros

Sherwin Williams cares about the employee. It is a company that not only provides the proper training but gives the opportunity to grow within the company through help of great leaders.

Cons

As for my opinion there is no downsides of working in Sherwin williams, instead I believe that its a great company that has benefit me very much.

Advice to Senior Management

My advice to the leadership at Sherwin Williams, do not change anything but to continue doing the wonderful job they have been providing. Ofcourse there's always a benefit on learning and exploring new skills and trainings.

Pros

Great people; Management, peers, staff, and especially the customers.

Cons

Sometimes stressful. Accounts receivable vs sales/customer service.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep it fair and keep up the support.

Pros

The company as a whole is very cooperative with the schedules and needs of their employees. They offer great benefits (even to part-timers), and I've never heard any of their managers say a bad thing about the way the company treats them or does business. They also provide you with your own Sherwin Williams work clothing.

Cons

If I knew then what I know now about employment law, then the manager I had at this location would have been in serious trouble. I've known other store managers for the company and they were absolutely fantastic, but it was unfortunate that the one was so unkind and without class.

Poor training -- you essentially train yourself through personal observation. I hear it's better if you're part of the sales management program.

Advice to Senior Management

HR needs to take a much more intimate step in teaching and training their managers about laws, rules, and regulations regarding employee relations. Perhaps they should also, periodically, send out confidential questionnaires to store associates and ask them about how they're being treated.

Pros

- I had one cool manager

Cons

- Constant harassment from management; i.e. Complaining about time spent in the bathroom
- Unethical behavior by management towards employees
- This was my worst job

Advice to Senior Management

Management's job is to treat you like a robot,. There is a lot of gossip within the company. Moving up in the company is incredibly slow. Workers are promoted based on likeness within a store. Clocking in is mandatory and managers will write you up for being just a few minutes late. Do not work here, get a job at McDonald's.

Pros

They promote 93% from within, the senior management was great.

Cons

The store I worked in was managed poorly, I wasn't trusted with enough responsibility.

Advice to Senior Management

Give more responsibility and training to interns on a day-to-day basis.

Pros

Laid back work environment.
Friendly co-workers
Easy schedules

Cons

80% of your customers don't have high school diplomas, yet demand they know more than you.
You will not advance unless you have a college degree.
There are no "interviews" for promotions; They know who's getting the job before it's posted.
Store sales, not your performance, equate to your raises.
Senior Management wants you to work harder, but also cuts your hours in thanks.
Again, you will NOT advance here unless you have a degree. You are just a sales monkey who works until you have had enough, then they simply replace you.

Advice to Senior Management

Please resign. Your MTP College kids even hate the company. I've trained 9 of them, and 1 is still employed by you; Oh, and he's posting resumés.

Your loyal employees stick with you while you bait the rope for promotions, yet you kick them away. Guess who's family and friends won't be purchasing Sherwin-Williams Paints ever again?

Pros

The ability to learn new things. They do care about the employees and strive to make sure that everyone is working in a safe environment.

Cons

I don't think that they treat the employees the same, there tends to be an inconsistency in the way the approach different employees. While they provide a good working environment they don't always communicate with the employees, and the management tends to do different things depending on the situation.

Advice to Senior Management

To be more consistent in the day to day operations, to treat employees the same, and to treat with respect.

Pros

Sherwin-Williams will offer a better than average package to new employees. It is definitely a hands on type of job for individuals who prefer to get a little dirty. This is not for someone that is opposed to physical labor.

Cons

The opportunities for advancement are definitely there...If you want to move every year from city to city and generally only continue to take Store management positions. Store managers work very long hours and the incentive to be a store manager is based primarily on status and bonuses. The salary difference between a store manager and assistant manager is very minimal when you add the extra hours and the added pressure of being the store manager.

Advice to Senior Management

The past few years have been very difficult for all organizations. However, the pressure that has been put on employees is extremely high and overall morale is completely decimated. I would also reconsider the store hours. Having extended the hours in the last year with no extra hours means fewer employees which leads to a much higher decline in customer service. Providing customer service is what has made Shewin-Williams the premier choice in the coatings industry.

Pros

Fun job, usually awesome co-workers that make it that way.

Cons

Trouble finding hours in a bad economy

Pros

great benefits. Sky is the limit within the company if you are willing to relocate, and have a lot of initiative and work hard.

Cons

management quality varies by store. You could have a great manager that cares about your development, but you can also get one that does not care and does not train you properly.

Advice to Senior Management

Reward employees efforts and actions, and improve communication with assistant managers.