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

5.0

Dec 1, 2016

Fantastic Work-Life Balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance encouraged from the top down. Productive employees with a good attitude are acknowledged and rewarded for their performance. Open door policy and anyone can feel free to talk with anyone in management for direction, input, help, problem solving. Depending on the department & role within SanMar offers employees the option to work remotely which is a huge bonus. Many of us have worked at SanMar for many years & really feel part of the SanMar family. It is such a great place to work!

Cons

There are not many cons to working at SanMar. It truly is a great place to work. The couple I can think of are: Depending on the department, there are not a lot of opportunities for growth in regards to leadership. The IT department does not offer competitive or high paying salaries in comparison to the same role at other technology companies.

2.0

Apr 2, 2015

More of a Cult than a company. They want that certain type that shuts up and drinks the cool aid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

show up and smile, work hours are easy, pay scale isn't great. they advertise that company won't lay people off during hard times. that's because they can't get anyone to work in IT. Upon hire in Issaquah office you get to meet the owner and 7 managers that report to him.

Cons

Technology in this place is in the 80s - that is no joke. the so called "experts" couldn't get a job anywhere else, so they ended up here. keep you head down and collect the paycheck as long as you can tolerate the nonsense. As soon as you tell the truth, you'll become a target.

1.0

Jul 5, 2013

Review the needs of the CCC and Management

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work at home, great training program

Cons

LOW Pay..poverty level. No room for advancement unless you in with the "IN" Group. Very subjective. Micro Managed. 99% accurancy and productivity in order to bonus. Abusive customer calls, who want everything. Little time to get off phone call work done. Gotta meet your "stats". High stress. No flexability, PTO time only, if you don't get 24 hours notice of needing time off, you get an occurance, even if an emergency.

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