I felt ill-trained to handle all facets of my job, although I was well-compensated and worked very hard for the company. - Management Sherwin-Williams Employee Review

3.0
22 Nov 2011
Recommend
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Pros

The company has many friendly, caring people working in key areas. They pay management well; with bonus opportunities and compensations. They are very customer-focused, although they take the phrase "the customer is always right" to the extreme--with sometimes severe consequences to local management.

Cons

Don't buck the system; even if you are right, you will be punished for it. The company does not treat different locations fairly and distinctly. If the guy in the next city is doing well, you should be doing well also, regardless of differences in local markets. They are fixated more on profits than on doing the right thing, although I believe this is a sore point with many corporations these days.

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5.0
22 Apr 2026
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Pros

good benefits, not a difficult job once you get used to it

Cons

crazy schedule and old systems

5.0
16 Jun 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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