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

3.0

Sep 23, 2015

Good Place to work for Senior/More Experienced Employees

Project management associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work/Life Balance Flexible Work timing Friendly Co-workers

Cons

Less Financial growth for Fresher/Middle level experienced Less benefits and recognition Less transparency with Top Management

2.0

Sep 9, 2015

Engineering Clerk

Engineering clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people inside that plant was very kind, including the security guards

Cons

The high management was very disconnected with all the people, and the food was awful

4.0

Jul 14, 2015

EDI Programmer Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Flexible with team colleagues. Well balanced life. Friendly Team Leader.

Cons

Slowly increased Work load in support team. some partiality here and there in some teams majorly.

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