International SOS reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(1,526 total reviews)
avatar

Arnaud Vaissié

67% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

International SOS has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,526 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The International SOS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews
2.0
Oct 1, 2017

Operation Coordinator

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- You could meet excellent managers if you are lucky. I am one of the luckiest employees who joined the company at its good time so I got to rotate in different departments and I really met excellent managers in my early career who taught me a lot and helped me even after I left. I really appreciate this.

Cons

- 0 development for young employees. OK place to start early career and have a glance at what big corporate looks like, but you need to be very very very proactive yourself if you want to progress because the company doesn't care. - The company and the industry moved very slow hence your learning curve is going down and down. Also 0 creativity.

2.0
Sep 27, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work if you are lucky enough to get picked up n a full time assignment. All travel and lodging paid for (some aspects of travel require you to pay and then submit for reimbursement) . Ability to work in numerous foreign countries.

Cons

Pay is below what other companies offer. Example: Medics assigned in Iraq to work in the community in an ambulance get $330 per day. There is no military or reliable security support. The only security is locally hired Iraqis in their early 20's who wold rather throw down their weapons then face a confrontation.. Management was asked about increase in pay and the response was " If you don't like it, we have South African medics who will be glad to take your position" Travel will be ticketed with the cheapest class fare with no ability to upgrade. Minimal support from upper management. You are responsible for paying your own income taxes. ISOS will not issue you a tax letter stating how much tax they pay the country you are working in. This means you are 100% responsible for all income taxes.

3.0
Sep 26, 2017

Nice place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure is good and experience is extensive.

Cons

Low on growth in terms of promotion.

Viewing 1186 - 1188 of 1,526 Reviews

Glassdoor has 1,813 International SOS reviews submitted anonymously by International SOS employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if International SOS is right for you.