Sage reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(5,284 total reviews)
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Steve Hare

71% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Sage has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,284 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sage employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Oct 24, 2024

Human not so much

Recommend
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Pros

Ok benefits, used to have decent work/life balance.

Cons

People are expected to do so much on top of their normal jobs with out any recognition, or compensation. People are tired. People are so stressed. 3 day return to office has not been thought through and is dictated to everyone.

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Sage Response
1y
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. We recently also answered several colleagues' questions about the new 3-day policy. If you've not seen this communication on our internal intranet site, it sheds more light on how colleagues will be supported as they adhere to our updated hybrid structure. 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.
1.0
Oct 24, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-New office spaces are modern and up to date -Benefits are good -Direct managers are great

Cons

-CEO and Executives are manipulative and want everyone going to the office 3 days a week even though in the surveys we asked 2 fordays or less -New offices are great but do not have enough space for everyone in the campus to be there at the same time -Company will not reimburse for transit/parking passes after moving offices further away -Promotions are non-existent

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Sage Response
1y
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. We recently also answered several colleagues' questions about the new 3-day policy. If you've not seen this communication on our internal intranet site, it sheds more light on how colleagues will be supported as they adhere to our updated hybrid structure. 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.
1.0
Oct 24, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent benefits to start with particularly for graduates, and the option of an office workspace if you prefer working onsite.

Cons

Where do we even begin? From an engineering standpoint, Sage offers some of the lowest compensation in the industry. Despite the challenges in retaining software engineers in today’s market, Sage is indifferent and often responds to criticism with a dismissive, “You can leave if you want to.” Over the years, Sage has gained a reputation for pushing back on employees who raise grievances, especially in cases involving discrimination. Their tactic often involves pressuring people out of the company through loyal “yes-men,” while offering empty promises of support. It's a hostile environment masked by corporate platitudes. Their latest debacle involves forcing employees back into the office three days a week, despite hiring some under the pretense of a remote work arrangement. They were careful not to explicitly state “remote” in contracts but gave assurances during the hiring process. Is Sage unaware of the abundance of remote engineering roles now available? Or is this just another way to nudge people out? Perhaps they’re hoping employees will quit rather than become eligible for redundancy packages? And then there’s HR. The official response to concerns about the forced return to office and the sudden reduction of benefits (such as cutting a 10% discount) is as cold as it gets: “If you can’t adapt to the changes, maybe Sage isn’t the place for you.” Where is the empathy? Where is the care and concern Sage claims to have for its employees? It’s becoming painfully clear that employees are seen as disposable, no matter how much they preach otherwise.

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Sage Response
1y
Thank you for your review. We’ve read your comments and are disappointed that your experience at Sage has not been satisfactory. Please note that we have a zero-tolerance policy regarding discrimination, so we highly encourage you to share your concerns about this with a member of our ER team. Regarding flexible working, 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 -
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