Ok job...If you like retail customer service. - MTP to Assistant Manager Sherwin-Williams Employee Review

3.0
Oct 23, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits package and good entry-level.

Cons

The title of assistant manager is completely embellished. All it means is that you are worked long hours and given all the dirty work without the convenience of having any type of authority. The only way to advance within the company is by moving whereever they would like to send you. Important note for MTP's: You may turn down your first relocation request if the location is not favorable, this is something that your DM is probably keeping you in the dark about!

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5.0
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Pros

Only have to work three days a week, nice team

Cons

Low pay (19 an hour) Very retail feeling

5.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

A positive work environment. The best co-workers I have had so far in my career worked with me at Sherwin. I also worked under an amazing management team. There is a lot of room for career growth. I worked for Sherwin for about 3.5 years. I started as a contracted lab technician, then I was hired full time as an R&D Associate Chemist. I quickly worked my way up to R&D Chemist within a year of being hired full time. The department I worked in was very fast paced, however, I know there are many other groups that move at a much slower pace with longer timelines. This would make it much easier to manage the workload.

Cons

Working with marketing was challenging at times. We would regularly receive big requests a day before they needed something. This would pose a challenge when you had other priorities to attend to. The pay was average. I do think it could have been slightly higher for all of the job responsibilities given to the chemists in my group specifically. The workload was overwhelming at times.

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