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 111 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 53 reviews)); "Colleagues were good and helpful" ((in 33 reviews)); "The coworker were friendly and willing to help" ((in 28 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and weak" ((in 90 reviews)); "Low pay and a lot of unnecessary regulations" ((in 87 reviews)); "Low salary and annual adjustments is low as well" ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor benefits and lack of a good career plan" ((in 53 reviews)); "Reactionary and very cheap upper management." ((in 26 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

3.3

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

Sep 25, 2023

Great workplace and community!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved working at Sanmina! My manager and teams were amazing to learn and grow alongside.

Cons

Very corprate vibe, especially in the HQ office. Would have loved a bit more of a relaxed office culture.

3.0

Sep 19, 2023

It's a decent job

Production assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Laidback and a wide variety of tasks.

Cons

Not much chance to upgrade. And layoffs can be brutal.

3.0

Sep 15, 2023

PM Role

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great starting expertise to get your foot in the door, the people that work their are amazing and will help anyway they can

Cons

Overworked, and low compensation compared to industry standard

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