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 (88) , 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

SGS reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,367 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 3,367 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

3.0

Aug 3, 2015

Automotive Inspector

Automotive inspector

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively easy job if you have half a brain, know cars and the car industry. Something different every day. Great job if you like to get paid to travel. Great PTO, even in year 1.

Cons

Low pay. Archaic and troublesome equipment. Poor scheduling. Feast or famine workload. Healthcare is an overpriced joke. Expected to perform at 100% in any and all weather conditions (-15 degrees). Management pushes back on any input contrary to their current belief and feeds you loads of corporate BS being shoved down their throats by upper management.

1.0

Nov 11, 2017

Lies for a guaranteed job!!

Inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At first the Pro’s was all the over time we can handle.

Cons

They refused to pay us mileage, wanted us to drive 2 hours away from home and eat the cost of the fuel and wear and tear on our vehicle. Then they took all the over time away, then they made us walk miles and expected us to reach our quota ? Worse management I have ever seen. No on knows what is truly going on. Everything is a secret. Worse Compmay I have ever worked for.

3.0

Mar 26, 2017

Ok job. Not a career .

Off lease auto inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work by yourself. No boss standing over your back hounding you. You get paid an hourly wage do if your in traffic you still get paid. Mileage reimbursement. Lots of overtime potential

Cons

Lots of driving to appointments. They give you easy to many appointments to complete for one day. Sometimes job can be frustrating

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