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

5.0

Oct 10, 2018

Laboratory Technician

Laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to learn , fantastic team to work with and i was always given the recognition for my work that i undertake and that drove me to be a better worker.

Cons

Cant fault the company i worked for, unfortunately i quit in 2007 to pursue my education in Australia.

2.0

Apr 14, 2018

Laboratory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with too much stress and too much discipline. People has connection with management can enjoy work there.

Cons

Very little support for you work. Too much sop training. Over do. Too much discipline to prevent people to move their work ahead. Horrible QA system.

3.0

Dec 7, 2017

Under Paid, Over Worked

Laboratory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and easy job experience

Cons

Terrible pay, limited growth opportunites

SGS Response

Hello, thanks for your review. It is so true that we have great people at SGS. I am sorry that your pay and work load does not meet your expectation but as you know we are a very open company and you should feel comfortable in speaking with your manager about your concerns. Keep up the great work, Tanya

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