The company I started working for no longer exists - Senior Software Engineer Sage Employee Review

1.0
Oct 28, 2024
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Pros

Bonus scheme (although never fully achievable due to ridiculous targets) Good paternity pay and length 5 volunteering days a year Salary is fairly competitive but on the slightly lower side Career progression is good if you can showcase good performance but has been limited in the last year due to cost cutting.

Cons

Top level management used to care and listen to employees and we felt valued, looked after and listened too. However over the last 2 years this has all changed (coincidentally with some change in the c suite team). The company has just had poor decision after another which staff have been vocal against with a stance of just take it or quit, It has destroyed morale and made overall productivity in the company lower (dont have metrics but would put money on it im that sure). The final straw that broke the camels back was the recent change from 2 days a week with flexibility in office to 3 days a week no flexibility. After Sage globally have cut desks in offices, parking etc these changes are pushing people into over crowded offices with no parking left and people don't understand why its being done. No one asked for this and when they announced it they said "they had listened to feedback about office days". Yet when people actually gave feedback after the announcement they refused to listen to any of it.

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Sage Response
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We appreciate your feedback and have read through your comments. Please note that our hybrid working approach is an important element of the way we work at Sage that is complemented by other benefits such as paid time to volunteer, the ability to work away for up to 10 weeks a year and free well-being support tools. More information about what we offer can be found here https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Benefits/Sage-United-Kingdom-Benefits-EI_IE1150.0,4_IL.5,19_IN2.htm - Thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We’ll continue to work hard to improve how we enable colleagues to thrive.

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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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