Good Company to Work For - Outside Sales Representative Sherwin-Williams Employee Review

3.0
13 Dec 2019
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Pros

A lot of room for advancement, especially if you are starting from a part time or assistant manager position. A place you can definitely make a life long career out of.

Cons

Typical corporation. High stress environment. Very top heavy corporate structure, edicts in the field being passed down to the field from people who haven't worked in the trenches for over 10 years. Somewhat unrealistic budgets and goals, but they will work with you if you are putting in the effort.

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5.0
13 May 2026
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Pros

Steady hours and reliable schedule with consistent pay structure. Strong brand reputation and supportive training for new employees. Helpful team environment with coworkers willing to assist. Good entry-level experience for learning customer service skills.

Cons

Workload can become overwhelming during peak sales periods. Limited advancement opportunities without long tenure or relocation.

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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