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) , 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 (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 183 reviews)); "Good benefits and 5 days a week" ((in 116 reviews)); "Working with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 105 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 249 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 235 reviews)); "In general coworkers and managers don't want to innovate and it's easy to accept that because the age range of employees is old." ((in 40 reviews)); "Low pay, upper management doesn't care about employees." ((in 36 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 34 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 , Dallas , Pasadena , Hayward , Malta , Oklahoma City , Wilmington , Brookings , North Sioux City , San Diego , Miami , Newark , Corpus Christi , Rancho Cordova

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3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,375 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 3,375 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

2.0

May 20, 2016

HR

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nothing I can remember about this company from geneva to NAM.

Cons

salary NAM coo is rude and walks around cursing HR team is incompetent and develops who they want based on favoritism

3.0

Aug 12, 2015

Tech associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment. Nice place to learn the field and move on to a more structured company.

Cons

Upper management shady with big picture progress and not path for advancement.

2.0

Jul 15, 2015

Inspector

Off lease inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no day is the same, similar to having your own business, get to meet someone different everyday

Cons

compensation is poor, treat employees like slaves and do not listen to feedback

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