Does Rust-Oleum pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rust-Oleum employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rust-Oleum. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rust-Oleum?

47% of Rust-Oleum employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rust-Oleum 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rust-Oleum?

Material Handler (8) , Intern (7) , Machine Operator (6) , Order Picker (6) , Area Manager (4) , Batch Maker (4) , Brand Manager (4) , Chemist (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Manager (3) , Marketing (3) , Product Manager (3) , Production Supervisor (3) , Sales (3) , Contractor (2)

What are the pros of working at Rust-Oleum according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and location" ((in 31 reviews)); "The people were great to work with." ((in 25 reviews)); "Good pay and raises rewarded to hard workers" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great workplace and culture here" ((in 13 reviews)); "pension, 401k, base pay, pto, pay progression" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rust-Oleum according to real employee reviews?

"No training for the position I was put on phone the 1st I started." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is absent" ((in 9 reviews)); "RPM, the holding company, is absent leadership that decides how many of our profits we are actually able to reinvest (underfunded) while also complaining about our performance and demanding more from Rustoleum management." ((in 8 reviews)); "Salaries are low and incrases are hard to come by." ((in 6 reviews)); "Growth opportunities only in Illinois." ((in 5 reviews))

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Rust-Oleum

Part of RPM International

Rust-Oleum Reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(255 total reviews)

Jeff Ackerberg

92% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture and values

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Rust-Oleum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 255 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rust-Oleum employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

255 reviews

3.0

2 May 2026

Good work-life balance, but job security is a concern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Certain departments offer you the ability to have very good work life balance at entry level positions. People are very nice.

Cons

The financial takeover of this company has cost the jobs of many individuals and I believe it will hurt the performance. The technology employed by this company is prehistoric and they will not spend the money to implement new tech. Leadership is heavily political and there is too much nepotism hiring going on.

4.0

26 Mar 2026

Excellent Culture and Benefits.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The atmosphere at RO is great. The culture is very relaxed as long as you get your work done.

Cons

The pay is very much on the lowest end for each occupation. If the benefits were not as great as they are, it may not be worth it.

4.0

31 Jan 2026

Good company

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Laid back Benefits Pay Hours Flexible

Cons

Communication Travel Pay Bonus No commission

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Jobs at Rust-Oleum

CUSTOMER SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - MERCHANT DIVISION

Gateshead, England

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