Is SGS a good company to work for as a Lab Tech?

Lab Tech professionals working at SGS have rated their employer with 2.0 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of SGS employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Lab Tech Jobs at SGS now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lab Tech interview questions at SGS .

Does SGS pay Lab Tech employees well?

Lab Tech professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SGS with 1.9 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 41.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lab Tech salaries and benefits at SGS .

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 200 reviews)); "good benefit and compensation packages" ((in 117 reviews)); "Great colleagues and mid" ((in 105 reviews)); "good work life balance and general" ((in 79 reviews)); "Lovely team and good culture working on site" ((in 71 reviews))

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

"And low salary" ((in 257 reviews)); "low pay very far not good" ((in 238 reviews)); "No training structure go in learn yourself nobody will show you anything or even bother helping you." ((in 40 reviews)); "By the time you finish training someone they are sick of the way the company and managers treat them and they quit." ((in 39 reviews)); "Low pay, upper management doesn't care about employees." ((in 32 reviews))

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2.0

55% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Geraldine Picaud

60% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.5

Diversity & inclusion

1.9

Compensation and benefits

1.8

Culture & values

1.8

Career opportunities

1.7

Work/Life balance

1.6

Senior management

Lab Tech employees have rated SGS with 2.0 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lab Tech professionals have a poor working experience there. SGS is rated 46% below average by Lab Tech professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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16 reviews

1.0

May 29, 2026

Good experience and work-life balance, but poor management

Microbiology lab tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Experience, good work life balance

Cons

Management was awful and Coworkers are terrible.

2.0

Dec 2, 2024

not worth that pay to stay in an environment like that

Lab tech ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

if your acquainted with manager you may get better treatment

Cons

there no room for growth due to high turnover rates and loudly leads. A trainer is needed for each department not someone who been working there for century because most likely you will be learning things on your own.

5.0

Nov 15, 2024

Good

Lab tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is friendly and professional

Cons

Lab is mostly under staffed

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