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 3.2 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 (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?

"The people were nice and helpful" ((in 190 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 123 reviews)); "Great colleagues and mid" ((in 103 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 73 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 261 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 232 reviews)); "By the time you finish training someone they are sick of the way the company and managers treat them and they quit." ((in 43 reviews)); "Low pay, upper management doesn't care about employees." ((in 33 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 28 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

62% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

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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3K reviews

2.0

Apr 1, 2019

They can't seem to get their management act together at a corporate level

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The local people are great and really want to make things better and see the business grow.

Cons

They've had 3 VP's in less than three years. The turnover company wide is terrible. The set up of all the locations is so out of balance, size wise, that no matter how well any one location is doing, or how much opportunity is available, the flagship location is a bleeding artery and taking the ship down, real fast.

1.0

Oct 6, 2018

Clinical Research

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro would be a hope for a change in current management.

Cons

Poor professionalism and poor customer/client interactions from management. Poor training environment of personnel with lack of oversight at the bottom, middle, and even worse at the top. Loss of senior management with limited experienced resources resulting in poor morale, additional loss of experienced or qualified personnel. Counterproductive decision in the promotion of inexperienced unqualified personnel unable to perform at the expected level (current management).

5.0

Apr 4, 2018

Inspection

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can make my own hours

Cons

not much work at the present time.

SGS Response

8y

Hi! thanks for your review. I also agree that the opportunity to make its own hours is great! I am sorry to hear that you don't have much work at the moment. As an open culture company, you can feel free to speak to your manager about this. Keep up the great work. Tanya

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