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 (187) , 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 187 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 128 reviews)); "Great colleagues and mid" ((in 102 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 77 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 254 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 234 reviews)); "Also, the subjects are rude but the Principle Investigators and upper management allow it." ((in 35 reviews)); "No bonuses and under paid" ((in 33 reviews)); "Poor organisation, poor communication.. not what you know, but who you know kind of business." ((in 26 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

(3,359 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 3,359 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

May 16, 2026

Great learning environment but high workload and low pay

Microbiologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn and people are patient enough

Cons

Too much workload and less pay

4.0

May 12, 2026

All around great place to work

Calibration engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Team & Management Loads of areas to develop Easy work/life balance

Cons

Slightly lacking in pay but maybe due to that industry

5.0

May 12, 2026

Free coffee and flexible hours amid high stress

Laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Free coffee, fruits - able to choose working hours

Cons

- lots of stress and samples to analyze

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