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 (87) , 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?

"People are nice and generally pretty helpful!" ((in 200 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 117 reviews)); "Great colleagues and mid" ((in 105 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 79 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 238 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 39 reviews)); "Low pay, upper management doesn't care about employees." ((in 32 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.

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3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,363 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 3,363 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 Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

2.0

Mar 14, 2014

Its all about the bottom. Don't expect loyalty or long term commitment.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

global company, market leader, decent benefits.

Cons

poor work/life balance, up and down job security. frequent layoffs to meet margins

3.0

Mar 9, 2014

SGS is the world's largest company committed to certification, inspection and verification.

Finance & accounting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers very good benefits and an excellent 401K plan.

Cons

There is little room for growth or advancement.

4.0

Mar 4, 2014

good if not interested in career advancement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable place to be as long as you're not a contractor Flexible as long as you get your work done

Cons

not much for advancement Company not growing

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