Avoid this industry - Climate Change and Sustainability Specialist Sherwin-Williams Employee Review

1.0
14 Feb 2022
Recommend
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Pros

-Decent medical benefits and 401K match of 6%.

Cons

-Light staffing model which creates a domino effect on mental and physical exhaustion. -48 hour work weeks. -National paint shortage -Pandemic and required to wear a mask while clients do not have to wear a mask (Exposure to 50% of clients). -No quality of life with family. -3rd party called "The Hartford" prevented me from being paid on both paternal leave and getting injured for a 6-day period. -No accountability for employees due to light hiring practices and needing to maintain low-quality personnel. -Anywhere between 15,000-50,000 lbs of paint material to be unloaded and put away weekly. With a light staffing model, personal is prone to injury and catalyzes long-term injuries with shoulders and knees.

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5.0
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Pros

I had a great boss

Cons

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5.0
16 June 2026
Recommend
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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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