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

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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

2.0

Sep 24, 2018

Anonymous

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. Nice laid back, casual atmosphere with awesome people.

Cons

BENEFITS! There is no Maternity leave or sick leave offered. You have to be enrolled in Short term disability, prior to pregnancy, to even get 6 weeks of pay and your pay is only 40% or 60% of your pay check, depending on what you are enrolled in. It is makes it very stressful to figure out how to take off the actual time needed to care for a baby as well as recover. Also, while out you do not accrue PTO and you need to pay SanMar for benefits even though you are not getting paid by SanMar. So once you are back you have no PTO in your bank, so you are not able to take time off if needed. It honestly causes a TON of stress trying to plan to take leave. Along with no maternity or sick leave; the salaries here are NOT competitive at all. You are better off going to another company where you will make the salary you deserve. Salaries tend to be about $20K less here than you what would receive at a competitor, unless maybe you are in an exec role. This causes additional stress when trying to start a family as well.

SanMar Response

7y

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We are happy to hear that you found great work life balance and a great culture with awesome people here at SanMar. We're sorry to hear that our benefits did not fully meet your needs. We are actively reviewing our leave and compensation programs and SanMar will continue to seek enhancements in the future.

2.0

Sep 17, 2018

Lack in Crucial Benefits

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If salary, flexible schedule and some opportunity to work remotely. Laid back casual office atmosphere also a plus and good work/life balance for most positions.

Cons

No paid maternity or sick leave. Don't accrue PTO while out on maternity leave and also still have to pay for benefits despite not being paid. Low, non-competitive salaries unless at exec level.

SanMar Response

7y

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We are actively working on our leave and compensation programs and will continue to seek enhancements in the future.

1.0

Mar 27, 2018

micro manage employees

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours and pay and benefits were good

Cons

employees are constantly micro managed

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