Dysfunctional - Anonymous employee Sage Employee Review

2.0
3 Aug 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Good Colleagues -Comp & Bens are decent

Cons

Sage is just dysfunctional, its a dinosaur relying on old technology and a diminishing customer base. While they purport themselves to be a market in leader which may be true in terms of customer base they are absolutely bottom of the curve in terms of technology. The investment in technology in the company is minimal in a space where innovation is everything Sage just dont get it. They talk the talk but have neither the senior management or desire to execute. There are some good people in Sage who have good ideas, good strategies and an ability to execute who i'm afraid are swallowed up by the machine and are never listened to with the constant pressure from Senior Leadership to hit the numbers. To truly show how helpless Sage really is all you have to do is look at the employee turnover for Employee's who have a tenure of 1 year or less. They come in take a look around and opt to leave the sinking ship.

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Cons

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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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