Valspar Corporation Employer Reviews

Each day we found ways to say yes to our customers. An account in arrears was an opportunity to collect the funds, resolve any issues, and solidify our relationship with them. During my tenure with Valspar, I increased my capabilities, while serving the Sales, Credit, and Finance departments.

I worked for several different departments during my time there and I enjoyed the variety. Learned many new things, the people where great to work with. But there were too many lay offs and no job security.

Compensation and benefits are above average. I enjoyed working for Valspar. Everyone is friendly, there is a get it done attitude and low levels of politics.

Spent sometime there as a consultant, the sourcing group is managed like a highschool. Millions of dollars are missed while there is NO structure. Was so glad to get out of there.

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Everyone is easy to work with, reasonable, and rational. The environment is relaxed and enjoyable. There is a lot of work to be done, and we are recognized for a job well done. I'm so glad i found this place.

It was a great Company to represent and work for. Lots of international travel

Worst work environment I have ever experienced, Mangers are paid by the degree they have earned not what they have accomplished. Leadership is non existent and what is really scary is they don't know the difference between leadership and management. Turn over is weekly.........Stay away!

There can be some nice profit sharing and bonus opportunities

I worked here briefly and people come and go like a revoling door. Also, all of management is anglo-saxon, they hire very few people of other races for top level positions. That seemed very odd to me. Growth is limited and on the surface they are all very nice but what you hear when no one is looking is horrible.

Very busy all day.
Learned much about the trade
Management mostly fair. Bad decisions some times.
Very good communication with my co-workers
To me it was all fair. No hardest part of the job, really.
I enjoyed most of what I worked on.

I worked at Valspar as a contract designer w/in the Chicago/O'hare office and was excited when I got the opportunity as the marketing division seemed to have a lot of promise. Though they appear to be an innovative, creative company... they are not! Unfortunately they did not use their creative designers in-house to create the innovative designs, they – more... went outside to get the fun, creative job done... no need for that. Poorly managed in many ways. They cut my contract short with no notice b/c the so-called "manager" (one of the worst I ever had) was leaving on vacation and "had no one to manage me" even though I had 7 more yrs of experience in design and management than her. It was a BS excuse b/c they knew I was not happy, creatively and they were ultimately looking for a permanent Art Dir. It was a contract job and I needed the money! It was my way to make a living and they didn't see that. In the 6 weeks I was there...3 people got fired and 2 quit in my division! That tells you something! Employees aren't really treated as human beings, more like cattle. It was a blessing in disguise to leave! – less

At one time working at Valspar was stressful but rewarding. A Plant Mgr change impacted things in a negative manner in early 2011. Communication to direct reports and to the plant floor dropped off drastically. New PM often never left his office. It was months before he made an appearance on the plant floor to see first hand what was taking place. Basically – more... set behind his computer firing off flaming e-mails treating everyone's job. The trust that many of the leadership group had built was gone. – less

working was ok they were a great company until some of the other territory manager filed a lawsuit then everything went down hill. They make you do paper work just to do paper work.

I learned a lot, love my co-workers, it's a place with a lot of opportunities to grow, if it wouldn't close I'm sure I'll still be part of Valspar

Easy job making paint, physical job but not really hard work

OXEA is a lean company so their plenty of work to achieve company and personal objectives. Everyone is willing to work together make things happen. There is just not enough time in the day.

A typical day at work is challanging and never seems to end. There is plenty of work available.
There tends to quite a few long term employees and I would say ternover is probably average for a company of it's size.

I enjoyed learning about the company and how different it was from my previous job before this, it was a Paint company so I was dealing with Paint unlike my previous job, I was wearing different hats dealing with Electricity & gas along with media calls and other different faults and emergency calls. It was nice but still challenging getting orders – more... processed via fax, phone and emails at a certain time etc. Co-workers were good busy most of the time but I managed to get help if needed from one of them we were a small tight team just 4 of us in customer services so we were always busy and worked well under pressure. Enjoyable part of the job was my team keeping positive and helping each other. Truly got through the day by helping each other and that is what I appreciate the most. – less