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 104 reviews)); "Good work life balance in company" ((in 55 reviews)); "Colleagues were good and helpful" ((in 35 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 29 reviews)); "The coworker were friendly and willing to help" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and weak" ((in 100 reviews)); "Low pay and no prospect" ((in 82 reviews)); "Low salary and annual adjustments is low as well" ((in 68 reviews)); "Poor benefits and lack of a good career plan" ((in 53 reviews)); "Reactionary and very cheap upper management." ((in 26 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

Nov 18, 2013

Job opportunities abound yet Career development is stagnant with no clear leadership

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Best practices in HR for all levels of employees, next to best in employee benefits. 2) Flexi working hours 3) Alternate cost cutting measures in times of economic downturn, against layoffs.

Cons

1) Lack of leadership in professional development and in departmental organisation.

4.0

Nov 6, 2013

SANM-review

Global account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A global company, flat organization, easy to communicate

Cons

Too many manufacturing plants, too many manufacturing challenges especially in Mexico.

4.0

Nov 1, 2013

Fast Paced

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people dedicated to getting the job done. Small company attitude although it is a big company in terms of sales revenue

Cons

Bonus program not very specific and targets are hard to achieve

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