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 been stable over the past 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 (63) , 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?

"The people were nice and helpful" ((in 188 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 122 reviews)); "Great colleagues and mid" ((in 105 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 74 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 71 reviews))

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

"And low salary" ((in 258 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 236 reviews)); "Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it." ((in 36 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 31 reviews)); "Poor organisation, poor communication.. not what you know, but who you know kind of business." ((in 27 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

(3,377 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 3,377 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

3.0

Jun 12, 2013

Fair but not proactive company

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility in work hours, above average benefits, equipment is maintained fairly well.

Cons

Not proactive in trying to stay profitable. Would much rather cut expenses instead of finding new way to generate income. Management has a tendency to have tunnel vision and not willing to look at the larger picture to see what is going on.

3.0

May 23, 2013

My first review about SGS Ukraine

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great company with high demands on quality standards

Cons

Poor updatings software and manic safety requirements

2.0

May 22, 2013

Lakefield Research Facility

Lab technician ii

Recommend

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Pros

Great experience for new graduates who want to get some work experience. Opportunity to move between departments and gain a wide range of skills.

Cons

Nepotistic, especially at the Advanced Mineralogy Lab. Poor management, pay scale was not on par with industry averages. Unless you have a university and/or a masters degree you will be stuck doing general labor in poor conditions. Health and Safety reps listen to supervisors instead of people who are actually working in the area, Labs handling materials that they aren't registered for ( >85msv NORM materials) short cuts taken.

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