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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3K reviews

3.0

Mar 5, 2026

Easy Interview Process

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy process NO other pros

Cons

LOW SALARY Unclear package (Intentional)

3.0

Mar 4, 2026

Good for just earning experience

Environmental services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy hiring process, non technical questions on interview

Cons

Really low pay, benefits are also not good, basically no salary hike

2.0

Mar 4, 2026

Not great

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I liked the people I worked with

Cons

Low pay with no room for pay increases/career progression, high turnover rate

SGS Response

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Many thanks for sharing your feedback. We have shared this with the relevant team. If there's anything in particular that you'd like to discuss further, please feel free to contact us at GB.Recruitment@SGS.com

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