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 3.3 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) , Laboratory Technician (91) , Chemist (89) , Inspector (72) , Project Manager (63) , Analyst (62) , Manager (53) , Technician (50) , Auditor (47) , Administrative Assistant (41) , Supervisor (36) , Laboratory Analyst (34) , 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 190 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 119 reviews)); "Working with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 97 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 79 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 70 reviews))

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

"And low salary" ((in 258 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 227 reviews)); "By the time you finish training someone they are sick of the way the company and managers treat them and they quit." ((in 39 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 32 reviews)); "Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it." ((in 31 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 SGS locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Brookings , Baton Rouge , Dallas , San Diego

SGS reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,370 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

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 3,370 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

2.0

Nov 1, 2013

Stressful work environment with inexperienced management.

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to perform on a variety of work projects. Some co-workers were friendly. Opportunities to take on as much responsibility as one wanted.

Cons

Highly revenue driven company so quality of work was not always prioritized. Management has little technical knowledge so is unable to properly understand and support workloads of technical personnel. Significant holes in training. Often a single training session was all that was provided before an employee would be left alone to complete tasks, and no one reviewed work to ensure job performed adequately. (Tasks were sometimes performed incorrectly and clients received poor results.)

3.0

Oct 12, 2013

Great benefits and experience but...

Chemist & inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers awesome benefits that are not offered with other companies or industries. These benefits include the mandatory statutory benefits, HMO, accident insurance, company savings and retirement benefits, rice allowance, cost of living allowance, medical & dental benefits, one-time optical benefit and many more. The company also caters various trainings and seminars that are provided for its employees for career growth and productivity with the assigned position. Salary is also above industry standards.

Cons

Company policies which employees do not roughly adhere in to. Unprofessional work environment and colleagues. Stressful work conditions (for field works) depending on the assigned position. Bossy and inconsiderate superiors/supervisors.

3.0

Oct 8, 2013

Off Lease Inspector

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked on my own and at my own past (Fast & Consistent)

Cons

Some of the vehicles inspected were very dirty and grimy

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