Does SanMar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SanMar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SanMar. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SanMar?

67% of SanMar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SanMar 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SanMar?

Account Executive (65) , Processor (11) , Order Picker (9) , Account Coordinator (7) , Customer Service Representative (7) , Production (7) , Supervisor (7) , Project Manager (5) , Warehouse Associate (5) , Equipment Operator (4) , Operations Engineer (4) , Territory Manager (4) , Analyst (3) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (3) , Warehouse Worker (3)

What are the pros of working at SanMar according to real employee reviews?

"The people at SanMar are nice." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good benefits and employees appreciation" ((in 36 reviews)); "Laid back casual office atmosphere also a plus and good work/life balance for most positions." ((in 28 reviews)); "The hours are great, the ability to work from home is amazing, and the job is very easy if you're nice." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great culture (feels like a family)" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and not competitive." ((in 51 reviews)); "The salary is low but there are many company perks." ((in 12 reviews)); "Major favoritism is shown there too" ((in 7 reviews)); "The stress is also present for the Supervisors, who have to fight these fires and assuage the frustration of the hourly employees." ((in 6 reviews)); "No communication" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about SanMar layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SanMar layoffs and their outlook for job security at SanMar in 2026.

What are the top reviewed SanMar locations?

Issaquah , Seattle , Preston , Jacksonville , West Chester , Sparks , Irving , Robbinsville , Avondale , Shakopee , Dallas , Reno , Phoenix , Cincinnati , Ashland , Minneapolis , Bothell , Jackson , Boise , Idaho Falls , Charlottesville , Frisco , Houston , Texas City , Knoxville , Nashville , Hamilton , Dayton , Lakewood , Denver

SanMar reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(420 total reviews)

Marty Lott

85% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

SanMar has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 420 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SanMar 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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420 reviews

2.0

Dec 26, 2021

Wait this one out

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Sadly the past is the good old days for Sanmar because they have lost the technology edge they needed to continue successfully.

Cons

The future is questionable at this time. I imagine this company will be sold in the next 2 years unless they make some significant changes and investments to their systems. They simply haven't kept up with technology and it has caused a lot of pain for employees and customers.

3.0

Mar 28, 2019

SQA Managers - No family values

Software quality assurance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sometimes flexible in work schedule, CEO, Cafe.

Cons

SQA management not friendly. Only cares about their career advancement. Talks down to employees. Changes mind frequently. Removing work-life balance. Low pay, high stress.

SanMar Response

7y

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We're glad to hear you have a positive view of our amazing CEO, work schedule flexibility, and our onsite cafe. Embodiment of the SanMar family values by our managers is very important to us and we're sorry to hear that hasn't been your experience. We invite you to connect with HR so we may support you in navigating the concerns you're experiencing with your manager.

3.0

Oct 1, 2018

Wasn't great but wasn't terrible.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Expectations were reasonable--show up, do your job, be competent. Benefits are reasonable enough. I see a lot of complaints about the lack of paid family leave and maternity benefits, but come on...hardly any place offers that even for experienced employees with advanced degrees.

Cons

I work in internal customer support for the call center. There are no consequences for call center employees who were rude to members of my department. Certain individuals are notorious for it. Furthermore, it's glaringly apparent that employees of the call center (Account Coordinators and Account Executives) are not receiving proper training in how to do their jobs. There used to be several weeks of training before employees were put on the phones, what happened?

SanMar Response

7y

We’re sorry to hear that you’re leaving SanMar! We are always strive to improve our training programs for new hires and we appreciate your feedback on your experience to help us achieve that goal.

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