Leadership Development Program (LDP) applicants have rated the interview process at Sherwin-Williams with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Leadership Development Program (LDP) roles take an average of 131 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sherwin-Williams overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sherwin-Williams as a Leadership Development Program (LDP) according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Skills test: 25%
Background check: 25%
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I applied online. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at Sherwin-Williams (Cleveland, OH) in Nov 2022
Interview
Extremely unprofessional and awkward. There was supposed to be two interviewers online, but one was too busy running a lab test and didn't bother showing up. The questions were extremely specific to the company (science questions that the average college student would not know unless they specialized in paints) even though the point of the program was to allow entry level individuals the opportunity to grow and learn. Rejection email came after 8 months of the interview. Overall, not a good experience; would not recommend working or interviewing here. They do not value your time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the main components that go into paint? What can you tell us about how colors are perceived? (along those lines of questions)
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sherwin-Williams (Warrensville Heights, OH) in Sep 2023
Interview
Interviewers were direct members of team associated with position and were amiable thoughout the entirety of the interview. Focused on previous technical experience and problem solving in prior positions. Interview unfolded into a conversation rather than answering questions which provided an oppurtunity to ask questions and talk about important highlights of experiences and ask questions for the interviewers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was one problem you encountered during your past co-op rotations working on a team and how did you work though that problem?