Great experience learning how to run a store, manage staff/inventory, and build strong relationships with customers. - Store Manager Sherwin-Williams Employee Review

4.0
25 Apr 2015
Recommend
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Pros

You get to deal with customers on a daily basis, from DIY, contractors, and painters. Mixing paint orders properly throughout the day for customers, and making sure the store is neat and organized were fun. The pay was good, great benefits, and good atmosphere. SW has an identity and strong culture. SW has a great Management Trainee program for recent college graduates looking to get into store management.

Cons

I really had no complaints about SW. They treated me well while I worked there and gave me an opportunity to excel and advance my career up through management.

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5.0
10 Apr 2026
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Pros

Feels like family locally. Good friendships between stores

Cons

CEO and upper management out of touch

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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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