Student Works Painting Reviews

I have been working at Student Works Painting full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Virtually unlimited coaching and advice for students to assist them in their venture being successful. Extremely rare are the opportunities like this for a student to fast track their learning and future career like SWP. Who else would allow students to have this sort of learning, responsibility and opportunity at such a young age. Usually these opportunities are reserved for people in middle management in their mid to late 20's. The top Operator earned over $45,000 last year. Every top student could do this program. There is ample room for all to do well by following the systems that have been honed for the last 30 years. We stick to our work agreements with our students each year and have a 100% resolution policy for our customers. We are members in good standing with the BBB and have painted over 300,000 homes in Canada since inception.

Cons – Every year there are people who interview "too well" and over sell themselves on their work ethic, and their willingness to put in what it takes to be an Owner Operator. The organization does not lie when it says this will be the most difficult task you have ever taken on. This is not a job, it is a business partnership. If one is not holding up their end of the business agreement, like few people who have written negative reviews (thank you London and Halifax writers) they won't be successful here. In their review, they should mention that instead of working hard, they partied away their summer or went "a.w.a.l.", didn't pick up their phones, followed less than 50% of the company systems, etc. Tough to make serious profit if you don't work hard and make yourself available for customers and coaching time from Senior Management. Perhaps applying for an hourly job where you are told what to do, and managed by a manager would be something that would have worked out better for you. Top performers thrive in this environment!

Advice to Senior Management – Always seek to develop the Owner Operators as quickly as possible and ascertain on a weekly basis what they need the most for their business. Continue to make systems stronger and stronger. Remove students from the program who have falsified their application to get into the program and should not be here.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Student Works Painting

Pros – Great ability to run a business at a young age
Potential for huge profits given the right circumstances
Get exposure to a wide variety of business tasks, basically learn how to start and finish a business from scratch

Cons – Sales training is provided but technical training on how to paint is very weak
Management only helps out its best people
Pyramid scheme type of corporate set up
They milk you for everything you are worth
They do not tell you about potential problems, leaving you unprepared to deal with them when they arise

Advice to Senior Management – The system works well, but has high turnover
It is a pyramid scheme
Offer better support to managers and they will likely bring you in more money

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Student Works Painting

Pros – There are two choices for students to take part in the success of Student Works Painting. Students can become a Owner Operator and actually run a business or to be trained as a painter and work in a business. Each choice brings a unique experience and provides a different perspective of the painting business.
Owner Operators gain valuable experience with the operation of their own business following a tried and true process developed by Student Works Painting. You will be exposed to all aspects of running a business including; staffing, marketing, selling and managing paint jobs. This level of participation requires a high level of commitment.

As painters, students take on the role of painter or crew chief. This level of participation is focused on the delivery of service (painting) and customer interaction. The work is summer based and aligns with your need to work between university or college terms.

Depending upon the experience that you want, and the level of commitment you have, Student Works Painting has a role for you.

Cons – long hours. money not guaranteed.

Advice to Senior Management – be truthful

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Student Works Painting full-time for more than a year

Pros – This experience will allow you to develop skills that are transferable throughout your personal and professional life. This position allows you to gain in-field experience working as a business owner, which is something that many people will never have, especially at this age. You will be set apart from your peers as a responsible, hardworking individual with strong leadership and communication skills. For myself, I'm positive that this experience has strongly and strongly influenced the path my life with follow.

Cons – It would depend on how you look at it. If you are someone who doesn't like to work hard and drive great results, then you might say some of the cons are that this position is challenging, makes you solve problems, and that it puts you out of your comfort zone. In my opinion, these are some of the most valuable components of this position.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Student Works Painting full-time for less than a year

Pros – Opportunity to grow as an individual
Experience entrepreneurship in its true sense
Be able to experience all facets of a business

Cons – Expectations should be drilled in more

Advice to Senior Management – Practical training should be held earlier if possible

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Student Works Painting as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – Student Works Painting has opened my eyes to the vast world of entrepreneurship! It is a key-turn business with all the systems put in place to allow operators to make as much money and gain as much experience as they desire. I learned invaluable life-skills from all aspects of the position: marketing, prospecting, sales, operations, and management.

Cons – Depending on goals and success habits, some days start very early and end quite late, but if you are enjoying what you're doing, it doesn't feel like work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Student Works Painting for more than a year

Pros – The level of required commitment for success is defined right away.
The company's systems are tailored for the success of its operators.
There are veterans and district managers who are always willing to help.
The company never loses sight of its core values.

Cons – If you shy away from responsibility and hard work, then this opportunity is not for you.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep building on the already successful system you have.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Student Works Painting

Pros – I have been with Student Works for three years and have gained invaluable experience and opportunities that have helped further develop myself personally and professionally.
Student Works offers comprehensive training for all aspects of their business: marketing, sales, recruiting and customer satisfaction.
The ability to run my own business while being fully supported by Student Works gave me the confidence and encouragement I needed to begin.

Cons – Running your own business is extremely time consuming and stretching.
It is important to be willing to invest your time and dedication into your business.

I worked at Student Works Painting as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – - Unparalleled opportunity for self-starters to become their own bosses and run their own business while still undergraduate university students
- Senior support and compensation plans improved significantly between my first and last year with the company and to my knowledge are still improving
- Great exercise in implementing operational systems (company guide to how to run the businesses takes away most of the risk of a startup, all that is required is hard work to implement a business that already works)
- Great networking opportunity with like-minded individuals and successful alumni

Cons – - Not a great fit for complacent, unmotivated students who expect to see results before lots of hard work

Admittedly when in my first year as an Owner/Operator there was a lot less hand-holding from upper management and therefore only true self-starters, like myself, could succeed. I saw fellow Operators who expected results to appear without taking independent initiative run small businesses and leave discontent. However, since my first year in the program most resources have been completely updated, organization of management has changed, and there is much more support from the company ensuring even less entrepreneurial Operators can be pushed to success. Another improvement I believe is in the company's recruiting process, ensuring only true self-starters are hired and thus students with low initiative aren't set up for failure.

Advice to Senior Management – It is obvious to me that since I joined the program and when I moved on last year much feedback was seriously considered an improvements have already been implement. Keep refining the system and keep empowering young entrepreneurs!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Student Works Painting full-time for more than a year

Pros – - Excellent mandatory trainings provided every month
- Reliable, Encouraging, and Very Professional Management
- Help is always one phone call away - even for the smallest question!
- Encourage goal-setting, and follow-up with you every week to ensure you are meeting them and how to surpass them
- Lots of incentives to push you harder!
- Teach you values, attitudes, tips etc for business and for life (most importantly)!!!!!!

Cons – - A LOT of hard work!!
- Definitely only an opportunity for people who are self-motivated, and extremely hard-working!

Advice to Senior Management – Keep it Up !

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company