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?

65% 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 (53) , 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 109 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work there" ((in 55 reviews)); "Colleagues were good and helpful" ((in 33 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 27 reviews)); "My managers was good." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and weak" ((in 98 reviews)); "no air conditioning and low pay" ((in 83 reviews)); "Low salary and annual adjustments is low as well" ((in 74 reviews)); "Poor benefits and lack of a good career plan" ((in 49 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

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,369 total reviews)

Jure Sola

70% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Sanmina has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,369 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

Sep 29, 2016

Manufacturing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people I work with are very good people I work with.

Cons

The upper management treats the people on the floor disrespectful. We work 6 days a week, every week. Its not fun. We only get one day off a week. We have not had a raise in like 15 years.

3.0

Sep 29, 2016

Undergoing a lot of changes. Positive, but currently under-resourced

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teammates are all positive and willing to work with you.

Cons

Because they are under resourced, everyone is overworked and stressed but we are still expected to over perform.

1.0

Aug 11, 2016

Warehouse Team Lead

Warehouse team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working evironment , good people, great hours

Cons

No room for advancement or growth, no raise in 5years or more, more work put on you for less money........

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