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 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

(3,369 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 3,369 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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5.0

Mar 26, 2026

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and good work-life balance

Cons

Not that I know of

2.0

Mar 26, 2026

Poor management, no career progression

Auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work and technically challenging

Cons

Management not transparent Salary below average, no progression

SGS Response

2mo

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2.0

Mar 25, 2026

a good company to start with

Lab analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefit medical aws bonus all got

Cons

no work life balance base pay a bit low

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