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 3.2 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) , 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 190 reviews)); "Good Benefit and use the company trucks" ((in 113 reviews)); "Great colleagues and mid" ((in 102 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 76 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 66 reviews))

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

"And low salary" ((in 236 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 230 reviews)); "No training structure go in learn yourself nobody will show you anything or even bother helping you." ((in 40 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 32 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

(3,361 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

64% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

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 3,361 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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2.0

Mar 9, 2013

Some good experience, but outweighed by disappointment

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Global company with diverse industry exposure A few good people

Cons

Promises made that are not kept Many people below average in terms of expertise, education, and professionalism

2.0

Feb 26, 2013

Decent rate but no chance for advancement or training, safety is disregarded

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent hourly rate, parking but thats it

Cons

No career progression, will promise a move to full time but won't deliver. I met a few employees who had been casual for 5+ years.

1.0

Feb 25, 2013

Learn a lot, but little pay and little advancement

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Recommend

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Pros

The ability to gain experience is plentiful. There is a ton of overtime.

Cons

The pay is ridiculous. Other companies pay nearly double. The employee turn over is hammering the constand employees because they still have to workload but they also have to complete the training.

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