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 redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SGS redundancy 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 and inclusion

3.2

Culture and 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 Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

9 Dec 2020

I liked working with SGS for 3 years

Auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Good package (Insurance, Car, phone ...) - Flexible working hours - Travel around the country and sometimes overseas - Career development

Cons

- Salary a bit low compare to competitors - Work can get very stressful in high season - Short of employees and high employment turn over - HR is not so helpful - You feel you are just a number in the company

1.0

30 Oct 2025

Soul destroying

Auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of travel and kept busy.

Cons

Very little training. No management support. No team culture.

4.0

19 Jul 2025

Good place to work

Ndt technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

friendly team and growing and improvement environment

Cons

average salary and low yearly increase

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