Couldn't be any worse if it tried - Sales Sage Employee Review

1.0
19 Oct 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Car park, coffee, you will make some good friends who eventually all leave when they see what a miserable rotten place this really is, how undervalued they are and how much more they could earn elsewhere

Cons

Sage used to be all about the employees, now it's all about the shareholders, you're just a replaceable number even if you're one of the big hitters. Over my years at sage I have made good money, however this basic salary is laughable compared to the market, sales people follow the money and you can command 24-30k basic in other b2b sales roles with more achievable targets and commission. The basic has stayed tge same for 13 years years, any pay rise is also below inflation. The problem with sage is they have dumbed the role down to be like a b2c call centre full of job hoppers, they don't seem to grasp b2b is a different world and you need skilled switched on sales professionals. Sage would rather pay peanuts and get monkeys. The main focus is on replacing experienced staff with apprentices straight from school who don't know any better and don't have financial responsibilities. Sales is a noble profession, not at sage though, you're treated like idiots. The person who replies will come along talking about UNCAPPED commission, that is a LIE! Sales are capped at 200% per month so either the person who replies is lying or whoever gives them the information is lying. Management have a habit of barefaced lies, even backstabbing each other and accusing other managers of lying, the place is a sess pit, if you're someone's friend u will be looked after otherwise you're on your own. Currently sales are ringing companies that went out of business yrs ago to try and sell training, when you speak to senior managers they don't know what we will be doing from one day to the next, there is no plan in place for sales and most staff have left with the remaining currently looking. Sage could be good but they choose to be greedy, arrogant and treat staff with utter contempt, unless you're management, then you get paid to do literally nothing bar turn up when you fancy and gossip about your own staff. At least today I've got a new job, a company that actually pays well and looks after staff , what a novel idea.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

-Pay’s decent -Benefits are solid -The Sage Foundation feels like proper philanthropy -Some genuinely nice people -If you’re happy treating work as just a payslip and don’t mind things being a bit dull, Sage is actually quite a comfortable place to be. That stability is a real perk

Cons

-Far too many layers of middle management and general bureaucracy -The Ai push is getting a bit daft -Not especially innovative, so the work can feel quite uninspiring. I’m grateful to be employed, but if you’re after something more interesting, Sage will probably disappoint. That said, some people prefer it that way, fair enough -The office / hybrid requirements feel a bit pointless -Sage doesn’t tend to do layoffs, which is good, but it does mean there are quite a few people where you’re not entirely sure what they do. A lot of meetings, essentially. Even the positives come with trade-offs

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Sage Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughtful and balanced review. We’re pleased to hear that you value your compensation and benefits, as well as the work our Foundation do, among the areas you’ve highlighted. We also recognise the points you’ve raised around bureaucracy, innovation, and the pace and focus of change. Different people are motivated by different things at work, and it’s helpful to hear honest perspectives on how our structure, processes, and priorities can impact day‑to‑day experience and engagement. Feedback like yours helps inform ongoing conversations as we continue to evolve our ways of working, use technology more meaningfully, and improve the products and experiences we create for our customers. If you’re open to sharing further insight, we encourage you to do so through our Always Listening survey. Thank you again for your openness and for being part of Sage.
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