What it does: Recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity.
Mission: To add value to society by enabling a better, safer and more interconnected world.
Size and presence: Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories.
Best known for: The company is known for providing specialized solutions to make your business faster, simpler and more efficient.
The good bits: Minimum supervision, flexible work hours, great supervisors, a lot of training opportunities, and a lot of independence
The not so good bits: Some of the staff complains about poor management.
We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company.
We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
Wherever you are, whatever your industry, our experts worldwide provide specialized solutions to make your business faster, simpler and more efficient.
Integrity lies at the heart of SGS. The trust that we inspire in our customers and stakeholders is the key to our success as an organization and as individuals.
As leaders in our industry, we hold ourselves to the highest standard of professional behavior. The SGS Code of Integrity defines the main principles of professional integrity for the SGS Group and is an expression of the values that are shared throughout our organization, our businesses and our affiliates.
We are committed to a culture in which issues of integrity and professional ethics can be raised and discussed openly. Guidance and support is available to assist employees and other stakeholders acting on behalf of, or representing our organization to understand the Code and to help them make the right decision when faced with an ethical dilemma.
SGS was the first inspection company to implement a global integrity training program for its employees. Our SGS Group compliance program, based on our SGS Code of Integrity, exists to ensure that the highest standards of integrity are applied to all our business activities worldwide, in accordance with international best practice.
Our recruitment process is designed to enable us to select creative, innovative people who have passion, potential, and integrity. We make our selection based on a combination of your skills, competencies, experience and motivation.
Identify the role that best suits your qualifications and career aspirations and submit your CV and covering letter online.
If your skills and experience match our current or future needs, a member of our recruitment team will contact you. You will then be invited to attend face-to-face or virtual interviews.
These interviews are also an opportunity for you to learn more about the job requirements, your future manager, our culture and the work environment.
For some positions, you might be asked to do one or more tests that will assess your personality traits, cognitive and technical skills.
Medical checks and/or drug testing may also be warranted, depending on the position.
With your permission, we will ask your referees to answer questions about your previous achievements, skills and behavior at work.
Our selection panel will identify the most qualified candidate for the post. Once you have been selected for the role, a member of the HR team will send you an employment offer.
If you are unsuccessful, you will be informed.
Do not feel discouraged, your qualifications may match other job openings in the future. If this is the case, we will contact you and we also invite you to regularly check for new career opportunities.
When you apply for a job at SGS, you can be sure that your application will be treated confidentially and impartially.
When you join SGS, you are part of a commitment to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world through services that touch every area of human activity and improve millions of lives. We welcome curious, passionate and dedicated people that are ethical, moral and trustworthy. If you are ready to collaborate on an important mission and go the extra mile, we want to work with you.
We offer stability, opportunities for growth and the chance to make a difference. As part of the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, you’ll share our stability and growth. Enjoy a truly rewarding career in a financially stable, global, multicultural, Swiss-based organization with a proud heritage that has been making the world a better, safer place for over 140 years.
You will get a chance to collaborate in an open, friendly and supportive culture that thrives on teamwork. Flourish in an environment where people respect and help each other to grow and succeed. You will be able to expand and enrich your career through endless opportunities to learn, grow your expertise and fulfill your potential.
The average SGS salary ranges from approximately $58,916 per year for a Lab Technician to $205,800 per year for a Director. The average SGS hourly pay ranges from approximately $20 per hour for a Lab Analyst to $31 per hour for a Chemist. SGS employees rate the overall compensation and benefits package 2.9/5 stars.
Leave & holidays
⛔ Bonus annual leave
✅ Bonus parental leave
✅ Unpaid extended leave
Finance & contract
✅ Permanent employee
✅ Performance driven compensation plans
✅ Annual bonus
⛔ Stock options
Flexible work
⛔ Full remote work
✅ Partial remote work
✅ Flexible working hours
Family & health
⛔ Child care
✅ Healthcare
⛔ Pet friendly office
Insurance
✅ Medical
⛔ Outpatient
⛔ Dental
⛔ Maternity
Perks
⛔ Free breakfast
⛔ Free lunch
✅ Free tea & coffee
✅ Free snacks
✅ Personal development
Sustainability is embedded in our culture and the way we do business. With more than 96,000 employees in 140 countries, we use our scale and expertise to enable a more responsible, balanced and sustainable future. As sustainability leaders, we are committed to promoting best-in-class practices in our sector and beyond.
Framed by our purpose, to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world, we have developed Sustainability Ambitions 2030, our sustainability strategy. Our Ambitions include targets across our entire value chain and set the path towards a better planet, a better society and better governance.
Our corporate Sustainability Ambitions 2030 set the roadmap for SGS to raise the bar of our sustainability performance further. They will generate a positive impact throughout our entire value chain, enabling a better, safer and more interconnected world.
There seem to be no recent controversies about SGS Malaysia.