Does Sanmina pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sanmina employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sanmina. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sanmina?

65% of Sanmina employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sanmina 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sanmina?

Engineer (53) , Program Manager (51) , Programme Analyst (37) , Manufacturing Engineer (31) , Buyer (30) , Quality Engineer (22) , Técnico (22) , Intern (20) , Técnico De Diagnóstico (20) , Material Handler (17) , Test Engineer (17) , Técnico De Pruebas (17) , Operador De Producción (16) , Technician (16) , Engineering Assistant (15)

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

"Some People are great and a pleasure to work with" ((in 108 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 58 reviews)); "Colleagues were good and helpful" ((in 34 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "My managers was good." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and weak" ((in 99 reviews)); "no air conditioning and low pay" ((in 85 reviews)); "Low salary and annual adjustments is low as well" ((in 67 reviews)); "Poor benefits and lack of a good career plan" ((in 51 reviews)); "Reactionary and very cheap upper management." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sanmina layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sanmina locations?

San Jose , Huntsville , Fremont , Fort Mill , Manchester , Carrollton , Owego , Austin , Turtle Lake , Pleasant Prairie , Newark , Houston , Colorado Springs , Kenosha , El Paso , Salt Lake City , Chicago , Dallas , Costa Mesa , Atlanta , Holtsville , Charlotte , San Francisco , Santa Clara , Derry , Bothell , West Valley City , Guntersville , Auburn , Cullman

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Sanmina reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,369 total reviews)

Jure Sola

70% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

Sanmina has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,369 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sanmina 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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1K reviews

4.0

Jul 2, 2023

Good place for mid-level, long term work

Senior test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Outside industry zone - Low traffic jam - Rarely lay off - Decision-making authority

Cons

- Old school work culture

3.0

Jun 29, 2023

Slowly Degrading due to Contract losses and poor management decisions.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good pay - Friendly coworkers - Nice benefits

Cons

- Poor executive management attitude - Lack of communication between departments - "Just get it done" mentality - Lack of structure within departments to cultivate onboarding or orientation of new employees - Poor management financial decisions leading to company downsizing

5.0

Jun 28, 2023

Great Place Great Coworkers

Sr program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management is amazing. They believe in growing individuals and will assist in any way they can to support your career path. Coworkers are great to work with. Working here has been absolutely amazing.

Cons

Can be tough working with other segments within but easily resolved with persistence.

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