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, 3.1 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 (51) , 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?

"People are nice and generally pretty helpful!" ((in 190 reviews)); "Good benefits and 5 days a week" ((in 124 reviews)); "Great colleagues and mid" ((in 105 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 259 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 40 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)); "Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it." ((in 33 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 , Richardson , Cincinnati , 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

(664 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

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Reviews by job title

664 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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3.0

Feb 15, 2018

Great career start

Oil gas & chemicals inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High-level professionals to work with.

Cons

Medium compensation is not quite good.

3.0

Feb 14, 2018

OK Job if you dont have a family/ or any other responsibilities outside work.

Petroleum inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you get to experience different terminals and work with different products so the job doesnt get as old. - pretty sweet when its slow since there is guarantee pay u can have work weeks where u only for 10-15 hours and get paid for 40 since its guarantee pay -they pay for your phone bill since you need it on you at all times 24/7 -they pay for your mileage even though the rate could be better but its still nice to get that check. not a bad company overall. the management is nice but the hours and no schedule sucks for family/responsibilites

Cons

-being on call and getting calls at ridiculous times can be hard for a family man like myself. -long hours away from home. I been on job sites for 20+ hours and still got a call early next morning to do a sample pickup(crazy) - the job expects so much for so little pay(you have to work long hours remember all kinds of formulas and also fill out a tally book for measurements and be your own timekeeper and also completes lots of paper work and computer work all for one job for under $20/hr is crazy -the job can be really dangerous for under $20/hr -you get punished for using time(even though you are on call) using a sick day seems to be like a punishment since you lose your guarantee pay. -low pay for what you do in the field. -zero work/ life balance

SGS Response

8y

Hi! thank you for your long review. I cannot agree more that you never get bored as an inspector. I am happy to hear that you are satisfied having a guaranteed pay even if you didn't work. I am sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with the long hours and being on call. Work/life balance is very important at SGS and as an open culture, you can speak to your manager about your concerns. Keep up the great work.

2.0

Feb 12, 2018

Did not live up to their promises

Ndt technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Medical,Dental, Vision, Life Insurance -Pay rate was competitive -Popcorn every Thursday -Coffee maker -What you receive is commensurate with your work ethic

Cons

-VERY few call-out jobs/Projects -Management was often clueless as to what was happening next and timeframes -Poor work morale amongst upper management and technicians -Upper Management changed almost every month contributing to the instability of work and company advancement overall

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