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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Oct 29, 2017

Project Manager

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Genuinely good people as co-workers. Ethical business which focuses on continuous improvement across all fields.

Cons

Senior management is too focused on monthly numbers with an aversion to large swings in revenue. Senior management has layers upon layers of support staff and chooses to layoff revenue generating members instead.

SGS Response

8y

Hello, thanks for your review! It is always great to read a review from someone here for more than 10 years! We cannot agree more that Ethics is one of our most important business principles to ensure our business success. We appreciate your feedback and advice regarding the senior management in your location. SGS is an open and transparent company. I can only recommend you share your concerns with them. Thanks again for taking the time to share! Tanya

1.0

Aug 10, 2017

This place cannot keep people

Chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hourly paid - overtime is extra income.

Cons

Management is terrible. Lab analysts are treated like garbage. Turnover is very high. People are leaving weekly.

3.0

Apr 12, 2017

Sterility Assurance Senior Technician

Sterility assurance senior technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sterility Assurance at SGS is great for a first job out of college to learn about GMP and the CRO lab setting. It can be a solid second job out of college as well if you are looking to put in the work to move up quickly. The management while I was there was quite good. The pay has increased a lot since I was there.

Cons

It is a physically demanding, busy job with a fluctuating schedule. The management that was there while I was working there is now gone for Sterility, Bioburden, and Microbiology. This was caused by a poor hiring at the director level.

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