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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3K reviews

4.0

Nov 15, 2014

Global life, global family

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at SGS is like being part of a global family, where your team is typically spread across time zones. If you like foreign cultures, this is the place to work. Good work/life balance.

Cons

Too much decision-making is centralised in Geneva, not enough in the regional hubs. Sales + marketing teams need to work closer together.

3.0

Nov 6, 2014

Good Company

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

provide more benefits to their employees

Cons

small compensation, you will be supervisor or in a higher position if you were more than a years or if there's no one could be a manager other than you. Promotion is rare.

1.0

Oct 31, 2014

A Mismanaged, Vision-less, disoriented, disorganized, Bonus driven rather then employee driven, Local family business.

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge cash reserves, Investor Confidence, Strong financial, Global presence, Diversified product portfolio

Cons

Local Management in the hands of Incompetent people, Brother brings brother & friends culture, Management lackls vision, Employees are treated as trash, Want to put their fingers in too many pies but then dont know what to do next, Absolutely no trainings, No hierarchy in managemt

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Global life, global family

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A Mismanaged, Vision-less, disoriented, disorganized, Bonus driven rather then employee driven, Local family business.

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