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 187 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 116 reviews)); "Great colleagues and mid" ((in 100 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 80 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 69 reviews))

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

"And low salary" ((in 252 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 231 reviews)); "By the time you finish training someone they are sick of the way the company and managers treat them and they quit." ((in 42 reviews)); "No training structure go in learn yourself nobody will show you anything or even bother helping you." ((in 41 reviews)); "Low pay, upper management doesn't care about employees." ((in 37 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

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3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,377 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

62% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Apr 13, 2026

Good start for your career, but low pay

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good place to kick off your career

Cons

Pay is not decent and you have to learn as much you can

3.0

Apr 12, 2026

Decent

Laboratory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

opportunities for training, big on health and safety

Cons

high workload, high staff turnover

SGS Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We have shared this with the relevant team. If there's anything in particular that you'd like to discuss further, please feel free to contact us at GB.Recruitment@SGS.com

4.0

Apr 5, 2026

Pretty Good

Key account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and nice relationship with colleagues

Cons

Need a better pay and better benifits

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