Does SGS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SGS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SGS. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SGS?

54% of SGS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SGS 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SGS?

Lab Technician (188) , Chemist (91) , Laboratory Technician (91) , Inspector (72) , Analyst (64) , Project Manager (63) , Manager (53) , Technician (50) , Auditor (47) , Administrative Assistant (41) , Supervisor (36) , Laboratory Analyst (35) , Auxiliar Administrativo (33) , Analista (32) , Microbiologist (31)

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

"People are nice and generally pretty helpful!" ((in 186 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 129 reviews)); "Working with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 102 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 73 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 68 reviews))

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

"And low salary" ((in 256 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 230 reviews)); "No training structure go in learn yourself nobody will show you anything or even bother helping you." ((in 40 reviews)); "By the time you finish training someone they are sick of the way the company and managers treat them and they quit." ((in 38 reviews)); "Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it." ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about SGS layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SGS locations?

Fairfield , Lincolnshire , Dayton , Deer Park , Houston , Chicago , Rutherford , Orlando , New York , Anchorage , Cincinnati , Richardson , Los Angeles , Denver , Wheat Ridge , Baton Rouge , Suwanee , Pasadena , Dallas , Hayward , Malta , Oklahoma City , Wilmington , Brookings , North Sioux City , San Diego , Miami , Newark , Corpus Christi , Rancho Cordova

SGS reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(3,380 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

60% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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SGS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,380 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SGS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

5.0

Nov 27, 2017

SGS

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Integrity one of the main values, lots of innovative spirit and support from global team.

Cons

Sometimes extremely competitive and little cooperation from fellow colleagues.

SGS Response

8y

Hi, thanks for writing a review. I cannot agree more that integrity is one of our core values and that innovative spirit is very strong here. I am sorry to hear that there is competition among your colleagues. Collaboration is one of key competencies and it is encouraged daily. Keep up the great work! Tanya

3.0

Nov 23, 2017

average work place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No exceptional pros to mention

Cons

Very hectic work style, hard to manage work life balance

4.0

Nov 22, 2017

Assayer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will be doing the same work everyday. It will be stressful at the beginning but eventually everything becomes a routine. You have plenty of time during your cycle off.

Cons

You have to work night shifts. Workload can be demanding at times. You will be working in isolated places for weeks.

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