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?

"The people were nice and helpful" ((in 190 reviews)); "Good Benefit and use the company trucks" ((in 119 reviews)); "Working with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 108 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 82 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 70 reviews))

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

"And low salary" ((in 248 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 235 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)); "Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it." ((in 29 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 28 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

(3,360 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 3,360 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

5.0

Mar 26, 2026

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and good work-life balance

Cons

Not that I know of

2.0

Mar 26, 2026

Poor management, no career progression

Auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work and technically challenging

Cons

Management not transparent Salary below average, no progression

SGS Response

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2.0

Mar 25, 2026

a good company to start with

Lab analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefit medical aws bonus all got

Cons

no work life balance base pay a bit low

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