Blindsided - Lab Technician SGS Employee Review

1.0
Apr 15, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Laid back workplace. Maybe too laid back

Cons

After working their exactly one month (hired right after graduation) I was called in, let go, and escorted out. With no explanation. Not one person in that room would look me in the eye, and kept referring me to HR. Convenientntly, no one from HR was at my "out the door" briefing. And no one from HR would return my calls. I am completely mystified. No one, in that month, said anything negative about my work. I signed a year's lease to be close to the company. I am completely devastated. If just one person had taken the time to instruct or tell me what I was doing wrong, I could have fixed it; i could have gotten better. But I honestly have no idea what just happened. I am well aware that New Jersey is an "at will" state. I just honestly thought I had a future there.

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5.0
Feb 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very stable. Really nice people. Management is super nice. I recommend as a place you can build a career. Work / life balance is good too.

Cons

I would say the lower salary but benefits are great.

3.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Big company, globally recognized. - Nice co workers - Financially stable and has huge potential. - Diversity and continuous effort towards sustainability.

Cons

- Very slow, not aggressive. - No career growth, internal politics. Policies are very different across business lines which is unusual for such a huge company. - Low compensation compared to competition. - Not much support form management

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