leave… If you can and have’t been able a part of the cult too long just leave
Pros
Good benefits. The health care center, the gym, the cafes, all the add ons if you work on campus are great. Great people you can meet and work with.
Cons
The salaries at SAS are embarrassingly below market, and HR’s constant fallback on “great benefits” ignores the reality that the market has caught up and surpassed SAS. The idea that SAS is the best place to work has become an echo chamber in upper management and HR, disconnected from employees’ realities. Many of us have friends and colleagues with the same experience and education making $40K+ more elsewhere. No meaningful raises in the past three years, despite the current economy, is unacceptable. Employees have no clear idea what is happening in the next few months or year, whether it’s an IPO, stocks, or any concrete plans because management keeps everyone in the dark. It’s obvious to those outside management that there’s chaos at the top, and the stress is pushed down to employees, with empty promises of improvement year after year. Meanwhile, some of the best people have already left, and many more are looking elsewhere. Everyone on my team is actively seeking other opportunities except for those looking at retirement packages in the next 2-3 years. If you’re considering joining SAS, I don’t recommend it. SAS is not what it used to be…and hasn’t been for at least six years.
