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 38 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 37 reviews)); "Laid back casual office atmosphere also a plus and good work/life balance for most positions." ((in 29 reviews)); "Work from home, good insurance, great 401k" ((in 24 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 52 reviews)); "The salary is low but there are many company perks." ((in 12 reviews)); "And too much favoritism!" ((in 6 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 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

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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

3.0

Dec 9, 2024

SanMar

Hr generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible understanding supervisor Nice coworkers Company events

Cons

Low pay They don’t promote from within Not a lot of learning opportunities

3.0

Sep 7, 2024

Great work life balance

Merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Friendly co-workers

Cons

low pay little to no room for promotion

4.0

Aug 25, 2024

Great Company

Technical designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very positive work-live balance good benefits leadership team wants to connect with everyone

Cons

-process heavy to the point its difficult to follow so many ever changing processes -lots of uncertainty about whose role it is to uphold said processes and its typical to hear "everyone does it differently" causing even more confusion. -very little growth and learning opportunity.

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