International SOS reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(1,524 total reviews)
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Arnaud Vaissié

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55% positive business outlook

International SOS has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,524 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).

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4.0
Jun 11, 2010

Amazing people doing amazing work

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Pros

It really is like the TV show Thunderbirds - very, very cool to be saving lives every day. The most interesting group of people working in one place anywhere in the world. Everyone has done something interesting before they joined. Clear market leader. A privilege to work there.

Cons

Very demanding place to work. You really have to want to be the best, and to be passionate about helping others to do well here. Some people don't "get it," and leave within 3 to 6 months. It is a very sophisticated, unique organisation, and there's not much help understanding things. But people who make it to a year with the company seem to do really well.

4.0
Feb 13, 2010

Hard work, but rewarding

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Pros

Exciting job, no day was the same. You get to take home some incredible work stories.

Cons

Difficult to maintain a healthy work/life balance. THe job could be very stressful dealing with demanding customers.

5.0
Aug 8, 2015

A super company with great values and a wonderful team.

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Pros

They are very keen to retain and develop people. Plenty of training and very high standards internally. They will invest in the retention of the best fit people. Tremendous support when you reflect the company values - a lot less if you come with unrealistic demands and a poor understanding of how the business works.

Cons

Senior management structure makes it difficult sometimes to empower more people to make decisions however it guarantees the medically led agenda is preserved. Too cautious at times and can stifle creativity at mid and lower levels. Need to invest a lot more in research and development to bring out the best ideas from the wonderful staff they have.

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