Pros
After a probationary period they offer benefits although they are bottom-of-the-barrel. Full time positions available. Occasional opportunities to advance if you are willing to relocate.
Cons
There are many problems with this company but I will try to keep it short. First, I was working with this company for five years and upon leaving I still only made less than two dollars more than what I began with. Considering the physical work you have to do and the often demanding tasks every day, the pay is very poor. The company used to offer many incentives throughout the year such as misc bonuses, spiffs and especially yearly profit sharing. Those don't happen anymore. The most they offer to stores is an occasional "pizza party" . The company as a whole is very disorganized and fails to acknowledge the employees and their needs. They would rather spend company money on frivolous entertainment costs and unnecessary sales rep outings which contribute to the employees never receiving the wage they deserve and the bonuses they work hard for. Lastly, if you're looking for a job where you have lots of potential to grow and expand your knowledge in this industry, this is not the way to go. In order to "move up the ladder", you will have to transfer to other stores and most likely the openings will not be in your area or even your district. Even then, within each store there are only two positions above the sales associate and they are increasingly choosing the route of not promoting within. If you have a district manager who came from a different paint company, as they usually are, they will most likely hire people from that company to take those promotions instead of giving Rodda employees even a chance to apply. All in all, I would not recommend this company to anyone.
