There is a disconnect between upper management and the work force of Sage - Software Engineer Sage Employee Review

2.0
Oct 28, 2021
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Pros

- The team I work with has fantastic colleagues that I love working with and can look up to - Working with modern technologies is challenging and rewarding

Cons

- The organization structure is a mess and there is a disconnect between upper management and the engineers creating the products that fill those upper management pockets. - Upper management has no idea about any of the technologies used, their purposes, their limitations, or capabilities and expects engineers to create incredible solutions with limited funding and many constraints. - Engineering teams are on the backburner for both funding and acknowledgement. The company does not exist with the products and solutions we create but we never see any inkling of the profits generated nor thanks for the work we do. How can we expect to implement and try new techniques and technologies when we can't get proper funding to get training? - Communications between teams is chaos, there are some teams that are fantastic and will reply to you while partnering on a project. However, there are teams that are definitely dysfunctional, under-staffed, and managed improperly that cause constant delays and issues. - The recent layoffs were such a morale booster for the company, nothing like hearing your close coworkers randomly laid off in the middle of a Tuesday. We're so happy that we have to now take over the workloads of everyone you've gotten rid of and absolutely radiant about not being paid any extra for that. And now that all the talent is gone the company can hire new low level/associates to fill the positions for cheaper.

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Sage Response
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Thank you for your review. The input of our colleagues is critical to us. We recognize and value each of the incredible colleagues that develop our products; they are at the core of our business. Thanks to them, we can grow as a business and continue to delight our customers. We know that there is always room for improvement and will take your feedback on board to help us keep moving in the right direction. We want to support all colleagues to give their best by maintaining a healthy work-life balance and maintaining manageable workloads. Please do raise your concerns to your manager, or if you feel unable to do that, please use the confidential, always listening survey to provide insight into your experiences.

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Sage Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for your many years with Sage. We're pleased to hear that you valued your colleagues, benefits and time off policies. At the same time, we're sorry to read that your experience of our culture, leadership and ways of working left you feeling disappointed. Creating an environment where colleagues feel heard, supported and able to do their best work is incredibly important to us. While experiences can vary across teams and functions, feedback such as yours helps us better understand where we can improve. Please be assured that your comments have been noted and will be reviewed very carefully. We appreciate your openness and thank you for sharing your perspective. We wish you every success in your future career.
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