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) , 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

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3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,375 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

61% approve of CEO

47% 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 3,375 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

Oct 6, 2025

Good training - bad pay

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training and work atmosphere

Cons

Understaffed and underpayed in most of the teams

2.0

Oct 5, 2025

long working hours

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not applicable N/A N/A N/A

Cons

Insufficient teammates, always need to work for long hours No paid OT

2.0

Oct 5, 2025

Pass

Inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot of overtime

Cons

management is horrible, will lay you off with no notice, they will suck your soul dry with work. Say goodbye to your family.

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