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

1.0

Oct 31, 2014

A Mismanaged, Vision-less, disoriented, disorganized, Bonus driven rather then employee driven, Local family business.

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge cash reserves, Investor Confidence, Strong financial, Global presence, Diversified product portfolio

Cons

Local Management in the hands of Incompetent people, Brother brings brother & friends culture, Management lackls vision, Employees are treated as trash, Want to put their fingers in too many pies but then dont know what to do next, Absolutely no trainings, No hierarchy in managemt

2.0

Oct 30, 2014

Tedious repetitive work. Not a rewarding job at all. Empty promises of growth, pay raise etc.

Laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good starting point for a Science grad not willing to embrace an academic career. Treat this like a paid internship. Flexible working hours.

Cons

Hard to get a permanent position, unbalanced workload, lack of promotion prospects.

3.0

Oct 22, 2014

Learning

Business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Really international experience and possibility to execute interesting projects; good environment while you're participating in such international project or cooperate with colleagues

Cons

Local management in the region - hired on "relatives" principles - so no real managers / leaders.

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A Mismanaged, Vision-less, disoriented, disorganized, Bonus driven rather then employee driven, Local family business.

Tedious repetitive work. Not a rewarding job at all. Empty promises of growth, pay raise etc.

Learning

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