Pluspunten
Good benefits, although they were cut in the last few years with no word on if/when they will reinstated. A lot of promotions are internal. Lots of work locations across the country. Top executives are good people are good leaders.
Minpunten
Very poor in developing the workforce. You're on your own to grow. Advancement opportunities are limited and poorly structured. There is no clear progression in many functional areas and trajectory is more ad hoc in nature, often dependent on the classical "who you know" factor. The culture is kind of conservative and resistant to change. This is due to in part to the way the company is aligned, with siloed divisions. Resulting, there is a little cross-communication and a lot of the entrenchment mentality of workers and departments. Work/life balance varies on your functional area. While some are progressive, the "face time" thinking prevails in many areas. Ask a Sherwin manager about flex time and marvel at how you seemingly traveled back in time to 1962. This leads to the other con in that managers are chosen based on their functional expertise and not their leadership ability. This is not the only company with that issue, but it's a major issue nonetheless. While there are some tremendous, visionary leaders in the organization, your odds of working under a poor leader are fairly high. Lastly, too many managers are looking out for themselves and/or their operating division as opposed to keeping in mind what is best for the overall company. Sherwin is leaving a lot of potential growth on the table because many of their middle managers and respective employees don't play nice and/or collaborate.