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?

64% 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 112 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 57 reviews)); "Only good thing is colleagues is friendly and willing to guide you" ((in 34 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good Working environment" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and weak" ((in 91 reviews)); "Low pay and no prospect" ((in 87 reviews)); "Low salaries and it is hard to get an increase" ((in 76 reviews)); "Poor benefits and lack of a good career plan" ((in 52 reviews)); "Reactionary and very cheap upper management." ((in 24 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

Sanmina reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,369 total reviews)

Jure Sola

70% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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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

1.0

Mar 23, 2015

Company was only worried about bottom line, no raises for workers for years

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some good people, most have been there so long can't or won't go anywhere else.

Cons

too many old timers stuck in the way things were 20 years ago.

5.0

Mar 6, 2015

Senior programmer analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pressure at all u can work with peace, Like working at home. Salary to is deceant one hence no issues .

Cons

Managers are little partial, they treat u line one of the person in their family, and rely on u heavily , so do not let them down.

3.0

Mar 2, 2015

IST testing, X-session

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great boss, good co-worker and the work is related to my knowledge (software tester, computer science...)

Cons

They paid a low salary for employees.

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