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 182 reviews)); "Good benefits and 5 days a week" ((in 116 reviews)); "Great colleagues and mid" ((in 107 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 73 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 67 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SGS according to real employee reviews?

"And low salary" ((in 252 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 233 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 41 reviews)); "Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it." ((in 34 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 30 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

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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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1.0

May 24, 2026

What used to be great is now gone.

anonymous employee- former employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was a great place to be at until former upper management made personal decisions effecting company.

Cons

Current management team is weak and lack leadership. Raises are horrible, workload is exhausting, strong employees have left.

1.0

May 19, 2026

Worse decision ever - do not join Manila team

R2p accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good supervisor and colleagues, makes the work fun

Cons

Lied about onsite and remote work Little to no allowance Poor higher management Blaming new hires for fault of previous team No work life balance

2.0

May 16, 2026

Great learning environment but high workload and low pay

Microbiologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn and people are patient enough

Cons

Too much workload and less pay

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