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 193 reviews)); "Good benefits and 5 days a week" ((in 115 reviews)); "Working with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 103 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 77 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 68 reviews))

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

"And low salary" ((in 249 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 236 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 43 reviews)); "Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it." ((in 34 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 27 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

SGS reviews

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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

Sep 12, 2024

Crappy Management

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

•Flexible hours. •Great coworkers. •Overtime, if you want it. •If you like not going to work but still being employed, this is the job for you! They won’t fire anyone or do anything about it!

Cons

•Terrible management. •Will pressure you into working overtime. •Not much room for advancement. •Management has no idea what’s going on in the lab and does nothing about people who don’t work/show up. •Will throw projects on to you when unprepared, then does not supply staffing or supplies to be able to handle it. •Will take credit for your work, or give credit to people who don’t deserve it. •Fast turnaround. Be prepared to be burnt out with no help, since everyone is overworked.

2.0

Mar 26, 2023

Lackluster Company

Microbiologist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is merely a place to go and get your 1-2 years of experience and leave for a company that actually has things to offer.

Cons

I was getting paid 28.5%-44%+ more than my coworkers. There are clear pay discrepancies that affect women and minorities the most. Management and senior management need more experience in leadership and actually dealing with people. There is absolutely no corporate culture. Because it lacks corporate involvement, this cascades into many other issues in the future. Here we have a multi-billion dollar revenue producing company that does not have Christmas parties and gives extremely small annual raises. What are bonuses here? (they don’t exist). Management only cares about the bottom line. Apparently, you can become a lead straight out of college now. That makes complete and total sense. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

2.0

May 7, 2019

Good first job out of college

Analyst i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New testing and learning environment lab so things stay fresh.

Cons

I have never seen a workplace lose as many employees in 1 month than I have at this lab. Work load is pretty heavy.

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