Horrible internal progression culture - Software Developer Sage Employee Review

1.0
Jun 2, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

They try to look cool and post all videos of CEO and CPO but trust me inside they are full of politics

Cons

if you are not close to the manager you will never get progression. most of the internal jobs are posted after discussing with the potential employee. they don't bother to tell others about the new job . i wiated for months and then saw my teammate getting a new job title without any information. disgusting.

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Sage Response
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Thank you for your review; we appreciate your feedback and take your points seriously. Colleague career development is a top priority at Sage, and a subject that we regularly receive feedback on in our regular employee satisfaction surveys. Fairness and transparency are core values at Sage and sit at the heart of our recruitment processes. We are working hard to provide even better visibility and accessibility to all colleague development opportunities (securing a new role, accessing personal development training, or even taking up new project opportunities). We always strive to be better, and your feedback helps us understand where to focus our efforts.

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1.0
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The only real positive is the people on the front lines. There are incredibly talented, hardworking employees who care deeply about customers and each other. Unfortunately, they're carrying far more than they should because leadership consistently fails to support them.

Cons

If you're looking for career growth, work-life balance, or leadership that values its employees, this is not the place. Promotions are rare, and when leadership positions do open up, qualified internal candidates are often overlooked. Watching knowledgeable, experienced employees repeatedly get passed over while less-prepared leaders are put in charge is incredibly discouraging. The reward for being a high performer is simple: more work. If you're competent, expect to take on responsibilities that belong to your manager, another team, or even leadership. You'll solve problems that aren't yours, train people above your pay grade, and be expected to clean up situations created by poor planning. Don't expect additional compensation or a promotion for doing it. Work-life balance is practically nonexistent. Being off the clock doesn't necessarily mean you're off work. Managers reach out through Teams and personal cell phones at all hours! They even joke about how funny is that mangers work at all hours around the clock. You also work a shift which "on-call" this includes evenings, weekends, holidays, and during approved time off. Boundaries are not respected, and saying "no" doesn't feel like a real option.The culture is driven almost entirely by metrics and fear. Employees constantly worry about being placed on performance plans, because it's a constant threat from managers. What's most telling is that even managers have admitted, in private, that they're afraid of losing their own jobs if they push back on this culture. If the people with more authority and more job security are working scared, what does that mean for the employees below them with far less protection? This isn't a management style — it's fear running downhill through the entire structure. Morale is incredibly low and it's nothing a pizza party can fix. Stress and burnout are so common that it feels like everyone either knows someone on a performance plan or someone out on medical leave because of the constant pressure/stress. Instead of asking why so many people are struggling, leadership seems to focus on numbers. Micromanagement is relentless they have even implemented "Workforce Management" PTO is managed by a system. Trust is talked about but rarely demonstrated. Even when you're the person repeatedly asked to rescue difficult customer situations or fix operational problems, you're still second-guessed and monitored every step of the way. It creates an environment where people are afraid to make decisions and are constantly looking over their shoulder. Training is another major weakness. New employees are expected to become productive quickly despite inconsistent onboarding and a training experience that often feels disorganized and unnecessarily confrontational. Instead of building confidence, it leaves people frustrated and dependent on coworkers to learn the job. The hardest-working employees seem to suffer the most. They work late nights, weekends, and holidays while carrying responsibilities well beyond their job descriptions. Over time, many become exhausted, disengaged, or leave altogether.

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