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 3% 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, 3.2 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 112 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 55 reviews)); "Colleagues were good and helpful" ((in 37 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 27 reviews)); "The coworker were friendly and willing to help" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and weak" ((in 98 reviews)); "no air conditioning and low pay" ((in 79 reviews)); "Low salary compared to rest of industry" ((in 68 reviews)); "Poor benefits and lack of a good career plan" ((in 56 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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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

3.2

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jan 23, 2017

Production Operator

Production operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Shift work - 12 hours on rest of week off.

Cons

Can include weekend work either day or night

1.0

Jan 13, 2017

Don't do it

Engineering technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck never bounced. Work isn't hard.

Cons

Management is so out of tuned to be sad. Projects are brought in at a dizzying rate with not thought of how to support it. Engineers are that in name only. Raises haven't been given in years.

4.0

Jan 5, 2017

Great company

It project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a great company to start your carrier and get experience. Growth of your carrier.

Cons

Low salary. Higher pressure. Good environment.

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