Does Sanmina pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sanmina employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sanmina. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sanmina?

64% of Sanmina employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sanmina 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sanmina?

Engineer (52) , Program Manager (51) , Programme Analyst (37) , Manufacturing Engineer (31) , Buyer (30) , Quality Engineer (22) , Técnico (22) , Intern (20) , Técnico De Diagnóstico (20) , Material Handler (17) , Test Engineer (17) , Técnico De Pruebas (17) , Operador De Producción (16) , Technician (16) , Engineering Assistant (15)

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

"Some People are great and a pleasure to work with" ((in 106 reviews)); "Good work life balance throughout the year" ((in 58 reviews)); "Colleagues were good and helpful" ((in 35 reviews)); "The coworker were friendly and willing to help" ((in 25 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and weak" ((in 95 reviews)); "no air conditioning and low pay" ((in 77 reviews)); "Low salary compared to rest of industry" ((in 65 reviews)); "Poor benefits and lack of a good career plan" ((in 54 reviews)); "Reactionary and very cheap upper management." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sanmina layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sanmina locations?

San Jose , Huntsville , Fremont , Fort Mill , Manchester , Carrollton , Owego , Austin , Turtle Lake , Pleasant Prairie , Newark , Houston , Colorado Springs , Kenosha , El Paso , Salt Lake City , Chicago , Dallas , Costa Mesa , Atlanta , Holtsville , Charlotte , San Francisco , Santa Clara , Derry , Bothell , West Valley City , Guntersville , Auburn , Cullman

Sanmina reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,368 total reviews)

Jure Sola

69% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Sanmina has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,368 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sanmina 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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1K reviews

3.0

Oct 25, 2012

Sanmina-SCI review by an ex-veteran

Quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Slow pace Easy to get a job Excellent learning ground for a variety of industries

Cons

Highly stressful due to bureaucracy Non-transparent / no direction from upper management Constant threat of lay-off (I was there for over 9 years) Trivial raises

3.0

Oct 2, 2012

It's okay but they need to really need to communicate the objectives and goals they are trying to attain

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have an excellent health care package

Cons

There is a lack of communication from management

5.0

Sep 19, 2012

working in this company makes me got an unforgettable memory.

Quality auditor/assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

most worker there are very nice and that's the reason i felt comfortable since working there then.

Cons

erm,,nothing is impossible to willing heart..and patience is the KEY to SUCCESS.

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Sanmina-SCI review by an ex-veteran

It's okay but they need to really need to communicate the objectives and goals they are trying to attain

working in this company makes me got an unforgettable memory.

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