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 (90) , 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 192 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 132 reviews)); "Working with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 103 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 78 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 67 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 230 reviews)); "No training structure go in learn yourself nobody will show you anything or even bother helping you." ((in 39 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)); "Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it." ((in 35 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

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3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,368 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

63% approve of CEO

48% 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 3,368 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

1.0

Feb 25, 2013

Learn a lot, but little pay and little advancement

Quality assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The ability to gain experience is plentiful. There is a ton of overtime.

Cons

The pay is ridiculous. Other companies pay nearly double. The employee turn over is hammering the constand employees because they still have to workload but they also have to complete the training.

5.0

Feb 20, 2013

Leader Auditor

Project lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very practical and specified interview

Cons

the process is too long

2.0

Feb 18, 2013

Dissappointment

Laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience. Can learn a lot of different methods/techniques. Great coworkers New facility

Cons

Favoritism among management and supervisors No upward mobility within company Lack of vision from management Generally poor attitudes and low morale

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