Middle management layers need to move back into engineering - Software Engineer Sage Employee Review

3.0
Nov 23, 2021
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Pros

Excellent benefits and opportunities .. I feel looked after here

Cons

Non technical middle management layers in engineering lengthening reporting chains and diluting progress. We are not agile, we have no scrum masters. We have no one visibly owning a methodology or a culture and the two are linked. Engineers are a little lost and unhappy, key people are leaving and we cannot find people to fill these roles which is madness in the current climate. The way we work is out of date and the right people don’t want to stay.

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Sage Response
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Thank you for your review; we appreciate it. We are always keen to simplify, improve communication, and focus on delivering a great customer experience. The engineers to develop and create our products are vital to our business and our customers' ability to build and run successful businesses. We encourage you to provide your feedback to your leadership team or via an Always Listening survey.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Some of the people are genuinely rockstars in their crafts. The insurance is top notch and PTO is generous.

Cons

Company culture and morale are awful. The salaries are low, policies are dated and not equitable, product and internal tech is dated. Rapid changes due to poor leadership and frequent turnover. Leadership does not seem to possess the ability to pivot once decisions have been made, even if the decision was the wrong one. Company personality is archaic and as far away from forward-thinking as possible.

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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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