For interviewing, just show that you are motivated to work. The biggest problem Sherwin has is high turnover of part time sales associates. If you can show that you are a quick learner and want to show up to work. You should get the job. Also, make sure you are strong enough to work in a warehous...
Career Fair
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
There is okay work life balance, but it really depends on your coworkers and manager. I pick up a lot of hours, because my coworkers don’t want to work sometimes and take days off. If you schedule time off 2-3 weeks ahead you should get it. You also receive 40 vacation hours a year. If you work ...
Internship
Work-Life Balance
Management
Sales Associate
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
The Management & Sales Intern and the Sales Associate position are separate - but they are related. As a sales associate, I assist customers by preparing their products, making product recommendations, finding resources, color consulting, and so on. As a Management & Sales Intern, I completed the...
Internship
Day in the Life
Management
Sales Associate
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
First off, sales associate is usually the bottom rung of a retail company, so I don't know why anyone would want to make that their career, aka stay one the entire time they're there/working overall. Furthermore, like many companies, they have a bunch of part time employees to avoid paying for an...
Internship
Sales
Career Progression
Management
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
To begin, a Management & Sales Intern and a Sales Associate are two separate positions, but they are closely related. A sales associate assists customers by preparing their products, making product recommendations, answering questions about the use of the products, color consulting, and so on. A ...
Internship
Day in the Life
Management
Sales Associate
Store Management
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
The culture at Sherwin-Williams is fantastic, to say the least. It is employee oriented, making it a safe and fun environment. In my situation, I work in a very fast paced location, so at times, it can be a very stressful work day. Yet, my coworkers and I try to make sure that it is not all about...
Company Culture
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
They do not provide an official mentorship program, however, the internship allows you to work very closely with the management team and can, in turn, become a form of mentorship.
Mentor
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
The main qualities/experiences that I should highlight in an interview for a internship position at The Sherwin-Williams Company is the ability to sets high standards of performance for self. Assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks and demonstrati...
Internship
Interview
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
Typically, it involves projects geared to a specific number of instruments. A mentor works closely with you to help you develop proper techniques and abilities with the software.
Internship
Training
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
Chemistry
Analytical
When it comes to being a Customer Service Specialist at Sherwin-Williams Paint Company, ownership over your personal work is key. In this role, the employee is in charge of all steps which involves greeting the customer, advising them on certain products, accurately entering the order into the sy...
Work Ownership
Customer Service
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
As a house painter, it is crucial to be an efficient problem solver. Each job comes with their own unique challenges and sometimes that involves thinking outside of the box. Try thinking of past examples where you were faced with a problem and had to think of a solution to complete the task. This...
Interview
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
Painter
Each job is quoted and budgeted for a certain amount of working hours. It is in the hands of the house painters to finish the job in the budgeted amount of hours to ensure your set pay rate. However, an efficient crew may be capable of finishing a job in less time than they were budgeted for, res...
Compensation
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Manufacturing
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Painter
Ability to multitask will help you a lot in this role. Customer service is also paramount within SW. This role will also be a good fit for you if you like having a variety of responsibilities within the business. For example you are likely to lead the accounts receivable efforts for your store, t...
Skillset
Store Management
Assistant Manager
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Manufacturing
Building Materials
In this particular department the majority of people have chemistry degrees (although I do not). Environmental degrees are also present in this department. I would highlight any internships or Co-ops and projects worked on.
Interview
Corporate
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
Basically create SDS (Master Data Sheets) regarding information on products that are used for shipping purposes. Generally assist all internal and external customers with any needs.
Day in the Life
Corporate
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
I would say that Corporate Regulatory Affairs is NOT a good place to kickstart a career UNLESS you are a CHEMISTRY or BIOLOGY major. Customer Service or Human Resources for example are a much better way to learn the company from the ground up. Sherwin also has an accelerated Management program th...
Career Progression
Corporate
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials
You get a lot of ownership over the work you do at Sherwin Williams as a Sales Rep. You’ll be able to create your own schedule to allow you to be effective in your area to serve your customers the best. There may be times that initiatives come down from corporate that you’ll have to do but it’s...
Work Ownership
Sales Representative
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Manufacturing
Building Materials