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 187 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 114 reviews)); "Working with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 104 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 82 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 224 reviews)); "No training structure go in learn yourself nobody will show you anything or even bother helping you." ((in 40 reviews)); "By the time you finish training someone they are sick of the way the company and managers treat them and they quit." ((in 40 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 36 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

4.0

Feb 12, 2019

Company with an entrepreneurial spirit!

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to learn a lot across many industries and businesses. Open to new ideas as long as they are aligned with the overall strategy

Cons

Become more difficult to be promoted within the group. Focus on cost cutting which impacts quality...

3.0

Feb 12, 2019

good work life balance is

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

good work life balance and general

Cons

very very low salary when compared to oter

2.0

Feb 11, 2019

Chemielaborant

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If you enjoy monotome work with noone breathing down your neck all the time, as long as you got your work place clean - Then this might be something for you

Cons

Well, id say its not really a place you could grow but i guess its good for working there a limited time for then to move on. Its incredible boring work and they make no effort to improve employer happiness. They dont even got a canteen where i was (Bergedorf, Hamburg).

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