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 2% 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?

"Benefits are good and the company overall is very stable." ((in 65 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 51 reviews)); "Culture and very good peers" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good pay and benefit." ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Poor management and mid/long term perspective." ((in 38 reviews)); "Low salary compare to market" ((in 35 reviews)); "Problems in th financial crisis lead to poor leadership" ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad manager and HR behaviour" ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior management aren't interested in employee ideas and advice s." ((in 6 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.

Sandvik reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(950 total reviews)

Stefan Widing

89% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Sandvik has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 950 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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950 reviews

5.0

Oct 6, 2017

Great co-workers, good work/life balance. Family-like environment. Always an exciting challenge to take on!

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, work/life balance, meet lots of people from different backgrounds and countries. Autonomy to make my own decisions and a manager to back me up.

Cons

Employee experience can vary depending on the manager you have and the part of the company that you belong to.

4.0

Oct 4, 2017

Good place to work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global Company with a family feel

Cons

Systems need a total upgrade

4.0

Oct 1, 2017

Working at Sandvik

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly diverse international teams Lots of travel and varied work Knowledgeable staff high degree of motivation despite the cons... Good staff training

Cons

Company reorganisations (lots of them - every 1-2 years) major disruption Not another 'new way of working'....

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