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?

"good benefits" ((in 35 reviews)); "Laid back casual office atmosphere also a plus and good work/life balance for most positions." ((in 29 reviews)); "The hours are great, the ability to work from home is amazing, and the job is very easy if you're nice." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great culture (feels like a family)" ((in 21 reviews)); "They are very good to their employees.Marty cares about each person and tries the see and know each person in every facility ." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and not competitive." ((in 50 reviews)); "The salary is low but there are many company perks." ((in 13 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)); "upper management are mostly home grown" ((in 4 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

5.0

Jun 2, 2011

Great place to work in IT!

It support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been in IT for 15+ years now and the last 5 of which with SanMar. Last year I almost gave up and left. But then, we hired a new CIO for IT and changes started to take place. We now have focus on service, we are making critical investments in technology we haven't done before and we are working better as one team. There have been many new roles and opportunities in the last 6 months. You can feel and sense the excitement and it is fun again to wake up in the morning and go to work!

Cons

Some employees who don't like the changes use every opportunity to go to the owner and complain. This approach doesn't promote trust.

3.0

Mar 13, 2013

An informative way to get work done, but the need in having to be secretive in the ways to do it at times.

Warehouse man g/w

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, helpful staff, many thoughtful people in your needs in order to get your work or task done.

Cons

No open mindedness, a ex lead in maintenance, whom goes to far in all fields of the company, and boasts when he/she gets caught by this ex lead. & When you help in the training or a simple showing of a specific job but not going into details, so this way your not going over any training boundaries for the actual trainer, could put you into a slight jeopardy phase. Taking action is what they preach , but if or when you do, DON'T GET CAUGHT!! It's the real meaning for the old saying... "No good deed goes unpunished."No info to these managers, etc.. is good info..

4.0

Mar 5, 2013

SanMar cares for the community and it's employees. It's IT dept has some quirks but is headed in the right direction.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As the title says, SanMar cares. I mean truly cares. As you read past and present employee's criticisms and praise, I encourage you to keep in mind; every employee's experience at any company is influenced by a bazillion^2 different factors. While I do feel sympathy for those in the IT department that have become disillusioned and even share some of their frustrations, my 5 years at SanMar were amazing. SanMar enabled me to progress from a Black-box software tester to Automation Engineer to Software Developer, to being ready to take the start-up jump. If you are internally drivin, the sky is the limit at SanMar.

Cons

1. SanMar is so good at what they do, customers have to actually apply to give them money. While that is obviously a good thing, it leads to a ton of downstream inefficiency.

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Great place to work in IT!

An informative way to get work done, but the need in having to be secretive in the ways to do it at times.

SanMar cares for the community and it's employees. It's IT dept has some quirks but is headed in the right direction.

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