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 (90) , 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

SGS reviews

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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Feb 16, 2022

Full-Time Employment with SGS

Wet chemistry laboratory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible experience to learn COPIOUS amounts of methods & procedures in a chem lab. You will work tirelessly to analyze all of the samples and contracts that the company takes on. Friendships are easily formed when it feels as if you're being hazed by upper management and their workloads. This is a wonderful stepping stone job. Current employment stated they selected me for an interview because of my employment with SGS.

Cons

This is a job where you will indefinitely burn the wick at both ends! The employment game will very quickly become "How many hours can you work in a week?". Low paying hourly position = Work as much overtime to make more money. My PR was 115hr/pay period when I began looking for other employment opportunities. Daily exposure to sunlight will be limited to only during the drive to work. Enjoy and good luck!!

1.0

Aug 12, 2021

Poor pay

Crc i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super low pay for all the work that needs to be done.

Cons

They’ll take anyone so if you’re looking for a job while you look for real jobs this one will hire you.

1.0

Jul 29, 2021

Horrible Upper Management

Clinical research coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The clinic staff is very friendly and they do become the only reason you can bring yourself to work here.

Cons

The pay is pretty low. You almost never get a lunch break because they are always understaffed. Upper management sucks. They do not care about the clinic staff. The Principle Investigators are allowed to yell at you in front of panelist. Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it. There is no formal training. I would not recommend you start here if you've never worked in clinical research because they will not train you. Also there is a high turn over rate because people would rather pull their hair out instead of work here.

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