Does Sandvik pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sandvik employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sandvik. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sandvik?

84% of Sandvik employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sandvik 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sandvik?

Engineer (27) , Manager (25) , Service Engineer (17) , Design Engineer (14) , Intern (12) , Sales Engineer (12) , Sales Manager (12) , Internship (11) , Project Manager (11) , Product Manager (10) , Estagiário (9) , Mechanical Engineer (9) , Supervisor (8) , Account Manager (7) , Business Analyst (7)

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

"Work life balance is good" ((in 65 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the company overall is very stable." ((in 54 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 51 reviews)); "Culture and very good peers" ((in 47 reviews)); "good pay, support employee on project" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Poor management and mid/long term perspective." ((in 42 reviews)); "Low salary compare to market" ((in 31 reviews)); "Problems in th financial crisis lead to poor leadership" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad manager and HR behaviour" ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper Management is not aligned" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sandvik layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(948 total reviews)

Stefan Widing

88% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Sandvik has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 948 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sandvik employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manifattura industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0

Dec 11, 2016

A good place to work...Depending on the branch

Research and development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A company with a long history of research and development and a vast amount of resources. Well-defined paths for advancement and specilization. Opportunities for travel as part of work. Opportunities for networking and presenting at international conferences.

Cons

Bad executive descisions leading to numerous job losses and loss of data. Lack of accountability at high level decision making. Promotion and advancement can be erratic. Increasing isolation of different branches within Sandvik Short-termism compromising long term stability Recent stifling of creativity in terms of research objectives.

2.0

Nov 15, 2016

Changes without Leadership Clarity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good talented people and exposure to various cultures are a plus. Benefits and compensation packages are fair. Peer-to-peer support network is strong at the street level.

Cons

Global and local management pushing changes without considering impacts on employees or explaining directional path. Systems are outdated and manual processes creates major challenges to achieve results.

3.0

Oct 26, 2016

Engineering Manager

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Company values work life balance.

Cons

Management is not aggressive enough on quick decision which is impacting globalization

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