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 111 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 53 reviews)); "Colleagues were good and helpful" ((in 33 reviews)); "The coworker were friendly and willing to help" ((in 28 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and weak" ((in 90 reviews)); "Low pay and a lot of unnecessary regulations" ((in 87 reviews)); "Low salary and annual adjustments is low as well" ((in 77 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

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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

2.0

Jan 13, 2013

Not a good experience. Not Good at all.

Applications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment if you are Tamil or Telegu or have god father.

Cons

Bad and very low pay

1.0

Nov 23, 2012

Not a good company for experience people !

Senior systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning experience,flexible work environment.

Cons

No competitive compensation and poor management [IT]

3.0

Oct 25, 2012

Sanmina-SCI review by an ex-veteran

Quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Slow pace Easy to get a job Excellent learning ground for a variety of industries

Cons

Highly stressful due to bureaucracy Non-transparent / no direction from upper management Constant threat of lay-off (I was there for over 9 years) Trivial raises

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