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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SGS?

54% of SGS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SGS 3.2 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 (64) , Project Manager (63) , Manager (53) , Technician (50) , Auditor (47) , Administrative Assistant (41) , Supervisor (36) , Laboratory Analyst (35) , Auxiliar Administrativo (33) , Analista (32) , Microbiologist (31)

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

"The people were nice and helpful" ((in 188 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 121 reviews)); "Working with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 103 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 76 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 71 reviews))

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

"And low salary" ((in 256 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 229 reviews)); "By the time you finish training someone they are sick of the way the company and managers treat them and they quit." ((in 40 reviews)); "No training structure go in learn yourself nobody will show you anything or even bother helping you." ((in 38 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((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 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 , Pasadena , Dallas , Hayward , Malta , Oklahoma City , Wilmington , Brookings , North Sioux City , San Diego , Miami , Newark , Corpus Christi , Rancho Cordova

SGS reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(3,379 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

60% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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SGS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,379 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

3.0

Oct 7, 2024

Great department, overshadowed by short-sighted top central management

Technical manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flat hierarchy - Short decision making process, versatile - Department's management actually cares and listens to their employees - Department's management has a focus on safety, quality and professionality - Growth possibilities - Possibility to take on a varied selection of responsibilities

Cons

- All of the pro's can get squashed by the top central management's singular focus on (shareholders') profitability and lack of care about quality of the work and employee happiness. Effectively overstretching their employees' responsibility as far as being not just inconsiderate, but irresponsible as well, as a result facilitating a company which consists mostly of window-dressing which compromises safety and quality. - Not the highest payer on the market

1.0

Oct 7, 2024

A company whose management can't say no

Sample preparation technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Every single member of the lab teams are a joy to be around, they make the day go by so quickly and get you laughing all the time.

Cons

Management however do not understand how to mediate the workload. Management would claim a limit on samples exists, but on the ground we just see the same high numbers we no change. If people take days off, the rest of us are expected to pick up what they did with no help from Management. The mental strain that the management put on the workforce has caused multiple members of staff to have mental breakdowns and nothing had been done to support their recovery.

1.0

Oct 4, 2024

Terrible

Marine dock operator

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Terrible Awful Lame Don’t do it

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Long hours Low pay Terrible management

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