Sales Representative - Management Training Program (MTP) Sherwin-Williams Employee Review

3.0
30 Nov 2016
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Pros

Great advancement opportunities and a few excellent senior mgmt members and tenured colleagues whom I respect. Some flexibility in job and some autonomy. Being able to work for the leader in the industry that is going through its growing pains in a new market (Canada) and being part of the process solving the puzzle one day at a time.

Cons

Some colleagues are jaded and create negativity amongst the crowd which can be toxic. There is too much micromanagement that is comically fed down from senior management for the sake of reaction that have no practicality in the market. This disconnect between the marketing offices and the field create a rift where talented employees feel ridiculed for their efforts and market awareness for programs and tactics experimented for biased correlation in the field. The major problem perceived by employees are not resentment towards programs but rather the lack of support and preparation for such changes or events.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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