Does SanDisk pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SanDisk employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SanDisk. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SanDisk?

62% of SanDisk employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SanDisk 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SanDisk?

Engineer (14) , Software Engineer (12) , Design Engineer (9) , Director (9) , Field Marketing Intern (9) , Staff Firmware Engineer (9) , Staff Software Engineer (7) , Test Development Engineer (7) , Firmware Engineer (6) , Senior Design Engineer (6) , Senior Software Engineer (6) , Design Engineer II (5) , Intern (5) , Marketing Specialist (5) , Principal Engineer (5)

What are the pros of working at SanDisk according to real employee reviews?

"Great people (generally) to work with and a main reason why I come to work each day." ((in 57 reviews)); "Good benefit , life and work balance" ((in 42 reviews)); "good culture and surroundings." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good products and technology; Decent salary and stock options." ((in 21 reviews)); "4) Good pay with stock options" ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SanDisk according to real employee reviews?

""Absolutely no work life balance" (in 5 reviews)" ((in 27 reviews)); "Some Managers do not have managing skills at all" ((in 17 reviews)); "Too many layoffs in last few years, being profitable and riding high displays most of stated above." ((in 12 reviews)); "corporate upper management is slow to make changes is ever." ((in 11 reviews)); "Chaotic work environment sometimes, and favoritism within teams are not the best." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about SanDisk layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SanDisk layoffs and their outlook for job security at SanDisk in 2026.

What are the top reviewed SanDisk locations?

Milpitas , San Jose , Salt Lake City , Marlborough , Mountain View , New York , Chandler , Fremont , San Francisco , Cupertino , Boston , Park City , Brooklyn , Los Angeles , Santa Clarita , Folsom , San Diego , Newark , Campbell , Sunnyvale , Boulder , Seattle , Miami , Pepperell , West Valley City

SanDisk reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(588 total reviews)

Stephen D. Milligan

67% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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SanDisk has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 588 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SanDisk employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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588 reviews

4.0

Apr 8, 2011

It's a dynamic place with good people who work hard.

Director, business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, interesting work. There are always new opportunities for change & growth.

Cons

Hasn't made the change to a $5 billion company, still some legacy startup behaviors.

4.0

Apr 5, 2011

Great Place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Products to work with and great technology , innovation is part of our daily tasks. Great people and work balance is fair.

Cons

Sandisk is still a flash maker company and it will be nice to see it growth also to be a software/Hardware company that use flash.

3.0

Mar 11, 2011

SanDisk gave me the knowledge and tools I needed to grow my career; fast-paced environment

Marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Ability to work with team's worldwide + Opportunity to learn and be involved as much as you'd like + Team-oriented environment + Can be fun, even when times are very busy + Met good quality people and developed friendships

Cons

+ Advancement for certain people was challenging at times (very political company) + Hours can be strenuous, making it hard to have a work/life balance

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