Is SGS a good company to work for as a Laboratory Engineer?

Laboratory Engineer professionals working at SGS have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 121 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of SGS employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Laboratory Engineer Jobs at SGS now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Laboratory Engineer interview questions at SGS .

Does SGS pay Laboratory Engineer employees well?

Laboratory Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SGS with 2.3 out of 5 stars based on 121 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 23.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Laboratory Engineer salaries at SGS.

How happy are Laboratory Engineer professionals working at SGS?

16% of Laboratory Engineer employees at SGS would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 22% in the past 12 months. Laboratory Engineer professionals have also rated SGS with a 2.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.8 rating for culture and values and 2.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SGS?

Lab Technician (188) , Laboratory Technician (92) , Chemist (91) , Inspector (72) , Analyst (64) , Project Manager (63) , Manager (53) , Technician (51) , 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 195 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 125 reviews)); "Working with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 100 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 85 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 250 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 241 reviews)); "In general coworkers and managers don't want to innovate and it's easy to accept that because the age range of employees is old." ((in 40 reviews)); "No training structure go in learn yourself nobody will show you anything or even bother helping you." ((in 38 reviews)); "Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it." ((in 32 reviews))

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SGS Laboratory Engineer reviews

2.7

16% would recommend to a friend

(121 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

21% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Culture & values

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

2.4

Career opportunities

2.3

Compensation and benefits

Laboratory Engineer employees have rated SGS with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 121 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Laboratory Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. SGS is rated 27% below average by Laboratory Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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121 reviews

1.0

Feb 18, 2020

Less money, hard work

Laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for recent graduate or summer student

Cons

No growth, no training, even senior employees need training

1.0

Mar 12, 2019

Treated badly and bullying tactics by managers

Laboratory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a bonus if you’re face fits

Cons

Badly managed by incompetent promoted puppets Managers are bully’s to you if your face doesn’t fit in with them so called managers Bad staff morale Staff are not treated well Fast staff turnaround due to the above reasons Too many to mention all negative

3.0

Feb 8, 2019

Low pay but great benefits

Laboratory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits of the company makes you to stay

Cons

Long working hours due to many samples can make you exhausted

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