Be a leader not just a manager! - Sales Associate Sherwin-Williams Employee Review

3.0
1 Sept 2010
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Pros

Loved working with the contractors and there was always something to be done. I was considered part time and was able to finish college while working for sw.

Cons

The amount of work required to be done by part timers. I was a third key holder so i would end up working the counter, answering the phone and putting up the truck by myself bc our hours kept being extended yet part time hour alotted were decreased. I worked for sw for 4 years and recieved $1.48 raise total over that time. Yet all my reviews were very good until the DM would get his hands on it. Once I did graduate from school i applied for an assistant managers position only to find out a MTP (manager training program) was going to get the job. Great except he had 23 days of experiance and could not be left alone in a store by himself. I was totally ignored by upper management and HR just said well sorry. Later I found out the city manager was telling other sw employees i had told him I was only here until something better came along. A lie. I was very good at the job, and I am so happy it worked out that way bc I would not have found my current job. Love the customers but management is out of touch with the stores. B. Spivey

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5.0
6 Jun 2026
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Pros

Successful managers & assistant managers build strong relationships with their customers.

Cons

As a manager of a store, you have to be constantly on call for issues that could arise at your store.

5.0
16 Jun 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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