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Enthusiastic and customer orientated atmosphere to work in
Sales Associate (Former Employee), Normal, IL – June 12, 2013
I was able to satisfy customers needs by estimating and recommending paint quantities and products for specific project needs. The customers are always put first and you are educated in and encouraged to increase product knowledge with continual testing and certification. Also to satisfy customers bringing paint to job locations was a frequent task – more... entailed in my job. I learned various sales techniques while working at Sherwin-Williams and enjoyed learning how to deal with both individual customers and various companies. The management team was very helpful and encouraging. – less
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Challenging company that allows you to develop your management skills.
Store Manager (Current Employee), Amherst, OH – June 8, 2013
Pros: benefits, salary, education
Cons: long hours, weekends, some customers
Sherwin-Williams is a strong company that develops its employees into strong managers. It is not easy but the support and career path allow you do apply your strengths and work on your weaknesses. The company's benefits are amazing especially in this economy. The downside to working for Sherwin-Williams is having to work retail (long hours, weekends, – more... and some holidays), but you have to work hard to get somewhere no matter what you do. – less
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Would not recommend to any family or friends.
Assistant Manager (Current Employee), dallas – June 6, 2013
Pros: great stability and pay
Cons: short staffed all the time, deal with a lot of micro managing from day to day while getting a massive amount of emails
Deal with a lot with No help. The company is going backward instead of moving forward in the work field while the higher ups are just getting their wallets fatter.
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– June 14, 2013

good stability growth, salary and benefits. Watch your 401k really grow. Management is poor,not very well educated with copious micromanagement. If you like your freedom to explore and think, this is not the place for you!

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Great job out of college
Key Holder (Current Employee), South Burlington, VT – June 6, 2013
Pros: benefits, enjoyable work, advancement/placement location opportunities
Cons: extended work hours, starting pay
Starting this job close to the end of college and continuing after I graduated was a great choice. The benefits are incredible as both a part timer and a full time employee. They have a fast track management program that is really good in larger cities but not as great in an area (district) spread across a more rural landscape. Training for the job – more... is very detailed and extensive so you really do become an expert in the industry. Greatest part of the job is the full time benefits that include help on buying new cars discounts off cell phone bills and the 6% company match towards your 401k from day one as a part timer or full time employee. – less
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Very good work/life balance, very flexible
Branch Operations Manager (Current Employee), Chattanooga, TN – June 6, 2013
A typical day at work includes: customer service, inventory management, placing orders, receiving orders, problem solving, matching colors, mixing paint, etc. I have learned alot about how to talk to people and how to confront people when necessary. Management needs to relearn what it was like to work in the store. They need to get back into touch with – more... their employees. – less
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Good people
Sales Associate (Current Employee), Saint Joseph, MO – June 5, 2013
They are good people to work with and do work around schedules when you need time off. Strict on amount of hours you can work weekly.

The training is poor.
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Small town business atmosphere with a corporate work environment.
Assistant Store Manager (Former Employee), Tulsa, OK – June 3, 2013
Supervised store merchandising, inventory and stock-rotation.
Coordinated daily deliveries to multiple job sites and store locations.
Ensured that accounts payable and receivable functions were handled.
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Assistant Store Manager and Operations Manager (Current Employee), Scranton, PA – June 2, 2013
Pros: competitive, competitive compesation, phenomenal learning resources, stable/growing
Cons: top-down culture is very frustating at times, micro-managing of store operations gets in the way of getting the most out ofemployees
Financial powerhouse, unbeatable products, top service, incredibly educated employees. At times it can be frustrating as the countless departments and levels of management get in the way of performing basic functions more effectively.
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Paint Specialist (Current Employee), Grenada, MS – May 28, 2013
a typical day at work is just cleaning up making paint and waiting on costumers
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Department unorganized.
Quality Assurance Tester (Former Employee), Cleveland, Ohio – May 23, 2013
Not enough work, too much down time. No real hard dates for when testing needed to be completed. Did not receive needed requirements from developers when we were supposed to. Were told to retest defects that were never fixed, thus the issue was still there.
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Sale, Sale, Sale
Sales Associate (Former Employee), Columbia, sc – May 23, 2013
help customers, stock shelves, mix paint, more customers, more shelves.
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Paint cans filler (Former Employee), Holland, MI – May 22, 2013
I didn't work here for that long, but it was a great experience in customer service.
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Great people to work with at Sherwin Williams
3rd Key Sales Floor Associate (Former Employee), Goodyear, AZ – May 22, 2013
Like the title says.. I think it speaks for itself. A typical day at SW could consist of helping customers, putting stock away, Delivering product and helping customers load vehicles with product. I think I learned a lot from working at SW. Especially with the customers even if they were a business needing our product or just a regular "joe" wanting – more... to do it himself. Management was good when it came to working around my complex schedule at the time. But not really and flexibility when it came to working weekends and it was reflected by customers who wanted a "manager" on hand during the weekend. Hardest part of the job was just getting to know our contractor customers' needs. Most enjoyable part of work was getting to know the staff and becoming more of a family than just co-workers. – less
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Company overall is good to work for, but I am seeking a full time position
Paint Salesperson (Current Employee), Jasper, IN – May 22, 2013
Pros: lunch breaks
Cons: schedule is constantly changing
A typical day at work is assiting customer with their painting needs, helping them decide on colors and getting the right product for their jobs. I have exceled in talking to customers in a professional manner in person and on the phone. Management in our store is great, besides our schedules are constantly changing after it is posted. I am the only – more... co-worker besides my manager and assistant manager. We all work great together. The hardest part of my job is building confidence in our everyday customers. Most people think painting is a "man's job". The most enjoyable part is knowing you made a difference in someone elses lives, whether it is picking out paint colors or just talking to them. – less
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long hours, low pay
Territory Manager (Former Employee), Chicago Ill – May 20, 2013
Pros: could work as any hours as i wished
Cons: poor compensation
I worked very hard for this company and had a 75% increase in territory sales. I only left this position after the bonus promised was not paid.
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Long Hours and no support
Store Manager (Current Employee), Jacksonville, FL – May 20, 2013
Pros: pay and healtcare
Cons: not enough help in the stores, no work life balance
Years ago this company gave management much more support and allowed us more freedom to build our customer base.

Micro management is getting out of control

Great Pay but even that is starting to feel as if it's going down

Not enough Knowledgeable staff
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Great place to work.
Warehouse Manager (Former Employee), Lexington, KY – May 19, 2013
Great place to get basic management skills. Team work is a must to get day to day task finished.
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Productive and efficient workplace
Sales Associate (Former Employee), Chicago, IL – May 15, 2013
I enjoyed meeting new people and also see previous customers almost everyday.
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Flexible hours and professional.
Assistant Store Manager (Current Employee), Broussard, LA – May 15, 2013
Pros: paid vacations, 401k match up to 6 percent, lenient scheduling.
Cons: limited store control due to corporate hierarchy.
I thoroughly enjoy working for this company. They expect a lot and accurately compensate for it. I have learned a lot through local SW training and out of state SW training. Work days can sometime be very fast paced hectic, while somedays move a little more slowly. I have learned to adapt and use my time wisely given the current situation.
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Fun place to work
Part time third key (Current Employee), New York – May 14, 2013
Pros: get to meet lot of people
Cons: don't promote from with the company
Been working with the company for years now they say that they hired from within but they don't this company is a male domenate company you can't work your way up in this company they go outside and bring in new employee have the old ones train them and give them manager position
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