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 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 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 108 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 54 reviews)); "Colleagues were good and helpful" ((in 33 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "The coworker were friendly and willing to help" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and weak" ((in 90 reviews)); "no air conditioning and low pay" ((in 83 reviews)); "Low salaries and it is hard to get an increase" ((in 79 reviews)); "Poor benefits and lack of a good career plan" ((in 54 reviews)); "Reactionary and very cheap upper management." ((in 27 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

70% 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

4.0

May 7, 2016

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Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

It gave me the chance to learn a lot of the manufacturing and logistics business. I was able to grow up professionaly

Cons

The salary is not that good.

2.0

Mar 6, 2016

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

IJP policy of the company allows emp's to switch there career and this is very appreciated from Emp point of view! Very decent hike every year, no work pressure, flexible work timings! Good place to work!

Cons

No room for learning new technologies / upgrade our-self with the latest techniques in market! No transparency on any of the management activities! No growth structure is defined for emp's! Compensation is not given on time even after the financial year is completed!

5.0

Feb 7, 2016

Chennai

Graduate intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to innovate and collaborate between various departments.

Cons

Slow progress or development sometimes pull us back in our own pace of working.

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