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 (89) , 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

(3,368 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 3,368 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

Feb 25, 2016

Terrible management

Off lease inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work on your own, vacation time and sick says. 401k that's about it.

Cons

They have taken away the car allowance only pay.34 per mile!!! Manager's have no idea what the inspector's do on a daily basis. Not one off then have ever inspected a vehicle. Clueless. Key account managers are just the same. You ask them a question and you get the " I will call you back on that" which they never do. They treat inspector's as the enemy.

2.0

Nov 21, 2015

Lied to

Field inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge company, many locations, most people friendly

Cons

Do not keep promises made. Will tell you what you want to hear but will not follow through. Management is fluid with many changes. Raises almost nonexistent and work load unrealistic for what they want done

2.0

Jul 14, 2015

Think of it as paid internship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Get paid to learn and train - Most coworkers are like your classmates in college - There is some flexibility especially if you do the work without much fuss - If you close attention there is even more to learn from pharm to business side of this industry - Almost any other employer will be better in pay, benefits, and anything else related to working

Cons

- Very low pay which is expected in such low margin business - There is only one standard; do it cheap and often - Some departments are much better than others; chemistry and quality vs anything else - Senior staff fall into two categories; very talented or just plain dumb complainers (think of your college classmates who were always jealous of others but older) - Dumb complainers almost always have some irrelevant college degree and having them wear lab coats is a ghastly crime

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