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 (90) , 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?

"The people were nice and helpful" ((in 193 reviews)); "Good benefits and 5 days a week" ((in 115 reviews)); "Working with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 103 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 77 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 68 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 236 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 43 reviews)); "Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it." ((in 34 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 27 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

(3,368 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

63% approve of CEO

48% 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 3,368 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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1.0

Jun 11, 2026

A good place for retirement, not career.

Analytical programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

company car for some emplyees (level of VW polo)

Cons

messy internal organization/management diversity not so good.

3.0

Jun 8, 2026

SGS work

Laboratory assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is manageable, decent breaks and good facilities on most sites

Cons

Managers often don’t get along with staff

1.0

Jun 7, 2026

Poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally nice and helpful staff Parking

Cons

Two managers at each others necks, providing stress and low morale for the rest of the staff Unacceptable conduct in language used, nothing happens because it’s ’all just a South Afrikaans way’ so it’s just expected that it’s ‘okay’ because of that (?) Hierarchy is blurred, gossiping staff Inappropriate comments and inappropriate means of dealing with such Not a pleasant environment to be every day for work VERY high ego males

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