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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SGS?

54% of SGS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SGS 3.2 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 (64) , Project Manager (63) , Manager (53) , Technician (50) , Auditor (47) , Administrative Assistant (41) , Supervisor (36) , Laboratory Analyst (35) , 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 187 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 114 reviews)); "Working with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 104 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 82 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 71 reviews))

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

"And low salary" ((in 257 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 224 reviews)); "No training structure go in learn yourself nobody will show you anything or even bother helping you." ((in 40 reviews)); "By the time you finish training someone they are sick of the way the company and managers treat them and they quit." ((in 40 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 36 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 , Pasadena , Dallas , Hayward , Malta , Oklahoma City , Wilmington , Brookings , North Sioux City , San Diego , Miami , Newark , Corpus Christi , Rancho Cordova

SGS reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(3,378 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

60% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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SGS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,378 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

5.0

Dec 13, 2016

Great learning experience! They hire people straight out of college and the pay is pretty decent.

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Pros

The people are awesome. Management is pretty good as well and a great place to get started.

Cons

I have had horrible past work experiences so I don't have anything to complain about here. I'm sure I could find something, but why bother. They don't have education benefits. A lot of places pay for a master's degree.

1.0

Dec 13, 2016

Only good if you want to see if this is a career path you want to pursue.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

- Good entry level position to see if this is the career path you want. If like it, build some experience and get out. - The people at my branch were good to work with. Except upper management.

Cons

-Extremely poor pay. -Promises by management are never kept. I worked for an Accutest branch they purchased and they promised to add money back into our labs and they never did. They brought in someone that said he specialized in automation but we never saw or heard from him again. A new example of this pops up every few weeks. -Safety was not a primary concern. -No real upwards mobility at all. -Incredibly poor communication between upper management and everyone else. They would constantly try to talk circles around you. -Bad benefits.

3.0

Dec 11, 2016

shore tankerman

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

steady check and ok benefits

Cons

poor management, not a place to make a career i recommend getting some experience and going somewhere else

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Great learning experience! They hire people straight out of college and the pay is pretty decent.

Only good if you want to see if this is a career path you want to pursue.

shore tankerman

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