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?

55% 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 191 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 124 reviews)); "The colleagues were nice and helpful" ((in 108 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 79 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 257 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 228 reviews)); "No training structure go in learn yourself nobody will show you anything or even bother helping you." ((in 41 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)); "Low pay, upper management doesn't care about employees." ((in 34 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

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,376 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

62% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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SGS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,376 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

2.0

May 22, 2013

Lakefield Research Facility

Lab technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

4.0

May 16, 2013

it's a great place to work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

there are lots of opportunities for career advancement, when you prove your capability to the management.

Cons

more transparency and communication is needed for all Business Units to achieve the same goal of growing the company

3.0

May 6, 2013

Good work Timings,Good job profile, less scope of growth, Traditional Management.

Trade analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Work Timings, One of the Leading MNC in its line of business, Less traveling( walkable distance from Kanjurmarg station).

Cons

Traditional Management, less scope of growth, Low Pay, Retainership, Unorganised work, No training and Development initiatives.

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Good work Timings,Good job profile, less scope of growth, Traditional Management.

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