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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Sep 12, 2012

Loads of learning experience

Associate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-If you want to learn things its right place to work and gain more information.

Cons

-Not fair treatment by the superiors and management -Cannot except salary hike and promotions

3.0

Aug 16, 2012

Business Management

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity to grow and build. Working autonomous is key to being successful and not having to deal with executive management breathing down your neck

Cons

micro management and continuous renegotiating of comp plans.

2.0

Aug 15, 2012

Very Good company for fresher.........

Quote analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Culture less hierarchy, less office politics

Cons

Work environment not conducive, Employee engagement activities are not all there

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