Question 1

Is Sherwin-Williams a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Sherwin-Williams has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 10,891 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Sherwin-Williams to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sherwin-Williams have been left by employees working as Painter, Engineering Co-Op and Internship.

Question 2

Does Sherwin-Williams pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sherwin-Williams employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sherwin-Williams. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Sherwin-Williams?

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61% of Sherwin-Williams employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Sherwin-Williams 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sherwin-Williams?

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Sales Associate (1225), Assistant Manager (925), Store Manager (649), Sales Representative (431), Assistant Store Manager (263), Manager (245), Customer Service Specialist (114), Intern (110), Store Associate (94), Part Time Sales Associate (82), Retail Sales Associate (78), Customer Service Representative (77), Operations Manager (77), Branch Manager (63), Market Manager (63)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Sherwin-Williams according to real employee reviews?

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"Benefits are great and they continue to explore new ways to provide resources for your personal life." ((in 1044 reviews)); "good pay (But I asked for more before saying yes to the offer and it was granted. ) for part" ((in 841 reviews)); "The people I worked with were really great and they do a great job of building relationships with customers." ((in 473 reviews)); "My coworkers were great You get to know the contractors and customers better since you see them often" ((in 176 reviews)); "I had great training and was provided with plenty of tools to help me learn about products I didnt know about." ((in 174 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Sherwin-Williams according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Poor management and open too late" ((in 378 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of hard work if you want to make a decent living" ((in 369 reviews)); "Usually there’s no work life balance if you work at a store that is short staffed." ((in 354 reviews)); "Bad data and sometimes toxic upper management" ((in 319 reviews)); "Just not a position for everyone however a lot of the managers have been with the company for years" ((in 268 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Sherwin-Williams layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sherwin-Williams layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sherwin-Williams in 2026.

Question 8

What Sherwin-Williams locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Phila, Muncie, Springfield, Tyler, Madison, New Haven, Greenville, Texas City, Hattiesburg, Champaign

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