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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

SGS

SGS reviews

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Feb 1, 2018

good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learn many stuff and friendly environment

Cons

low wages and low organization

5.0

Jan 29, 2018

Friendly environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly colleagues Reasonable workload for part timers Clear reporting line

Cons

No pantry Might be scary to walk alone at night

3.0

Jan 26, 2018

Pay is not as good.

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice, near to sky train, 8 hours work. Room to move around. Big company so may have politics.

Cons

Can be long day of work for the kind of pay getting. Only have benefits after 6 months of being there.

Viewing 3193 - 3195 of 3,377 Reviews

Jobs at SGS

Business Development Manager, Minerals

Contract Opportunity - Medical Device Auditors

Remote

View job

Business Development Manager (Environmental Compliance)

Technical Director, Product Assessor

SGS reviews FAQs

Related searches: SGS jobs | SGS salaries | SGS benefits | SGS interviews

Reviews SGS reviews

SGS

SGS reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

good

Friendly environment

Pay is not as good.

Jobs at SGS

SGS reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

SGS reviews FAQs

Jobs at SGS