SGS reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,375 total reviews)
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Geraldine Picaud

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Nov 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Job security - due to the company's disinclination to pay for severance or redundancy, it is unlikely to lose your position

Cons

Low pay - not competitive, not proportional to the technical requirements of the job Toxic corporate culture - the company talks big about how it prioritises employee wellbeing and engagement, but refuses to address the principle issues. Low level management is left as responsible and culpable for problems they do not have the resources or permissions to address

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SGS Response
7mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We will pass this on to the relevant teams as we are always looking at ways to improve. If you would be open to having an off the record conversation to discuss the points you have raised, then please drop an email to GB.Recruitment@SGS.com
3.0
Nov 12, 2025

Decent entry-level position

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generally relaxed environment with easy-going management.

Cons

Implicit expectation you stay for overtime, as work is rarely done by the time the day ends. If you're not interested in working in a lab, this is not the place for you.

3.0
Nov 12, 2025

Transparency an Issue

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Immediate management tries to be transparent

Cons

Upper level management not as transparent as needs to be

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