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 72 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 57 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the company overall is very stable." ((in 57 reviews)); "Culture and very good peers" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good pay and benefit." ((in 29 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 34 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.

What are the top reviewed Sandvik locations?

Brisbane , Perth , Milton , Sydney , Newcastle , Melbourne , Kenwick , Adelaide , Macquarie , Kewdale

Sandvik reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(950 total reviews)

Stefan Widing

89% approve of CEO

71% 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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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950 reviews

4.0

Mar 26, 2018

IT Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, global presence and support, good communication

Cons

Too many organisational changes (almost every year) which prevents stability, repeat cycle of centralized to de-centralized models, business continuously complaining over the years that head office doesn't understand the business outside Sweden, "Global" job opportunities encouraged / based in Sweden limiting options for employees outside

5.0

Jun 1, 2019

Great company

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company which offers plenty of training and support for employees

Cons

Non that are standouts and that other companies wouldn’t experience

3.0

Sep 12, 2016

Sales Engineer

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Products and reliable delivery system

Cons

No proper sales strategies and bad management

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