Honest review? Work for a competitor instead. - Anonymous employee SGS Employee Review

1.0
Feb 21, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some great teams with talented, expert and some genuinely caring colleagues. International travel and relocation opportunities. You will gain lots of experience, as you are given a lot of responsibility.

Cons

HR & Management are quite literally trained not to give payrises/ how to avoid them. Pay disparity between men & women & colleagues in general is stark - when it becomes a legal requirement for pay to be equal SGS will be absolutely screwed. Zero consideration for personal contribution or employee wellbeing, absolutely everything is about money. An attitude that anyone is replacable. If you don't have a manager that is willing to put themselves in a "risky" situation by advocating on your behalf (which some will, as there are some fantastic managers), you will constantly be at risk.

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5.0
Feb 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
Business outlook

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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