STAY AWAY - Anonymous employee Sage Employee Review

1.0
Mar 11, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries are decent as are benefits. Not worth the aggravation though....

Cons

Please do not believe the Sage responses. Read through these reviews and pay attention, the negative ones all say the same thing. The positive ones seem to be posted IMMEDIATELY after. I have never worked in a more hostile, toxic environment. The software is terrible, the sales team lies to the customers (due to the unrealistic demands placed on them) and the customers get mad as the software does nothing it is supposed to. Training is nonexistent. Coworkers are only out for themselves and new employees are left to panic over what they should be doing while no one helps them.

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Sage Response
9y
Hello and thanks for your review. We (and me personally) never add or ask for fake reviews. In any company they'll always be diverse opinions. I won't lie, we are working hard to combat the negative reviews - we do this by listening to our colleagues and putting the wrongs right. There are lots of colleagues who love Sage - look at @LifeatSage on Instagram and you'll see how happy and genuine many of our colleagues are. I recently asked colleagues to tell me why they love Sage or why they joined Sage, and these are some of the replies I received "I love working for Sage because I work alongside some incredibly inspiring people who help me be the best I can be." and "Quite simply.. Challenges me, excites me, empowers me!" and "Sage is a great place to work because we're trusted & empowered to do the right thing and can make a difference for colleagues and customers everyday." We get things wrong sometimes, and we want Sage to be the best place to work, we do this by listening and learning. Thanks again and I wish you every success with your career.

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Sage Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughtful and balanced review. We’re pleased to hear that you value your compensation and benefits, as well as the work our Foundation do, among the areas you’ve highlighted. We also recognise the points you’ve raised around bureaucracy, innovation, and the pace and focus of change. Different people are motivated by different things at work, and it’s helpful to hear honest perspectives on how our structure, processes, and priorities can impact day‑to‑day experience and engagement. Feedback like yours helps inform ongoing conversations as we continue to evolve our ways of working, use technology more meaningfully, and improve the products and experiences we create for our customers. If you’re open to sharing further insight, we encourage you to do so through our Always Listening survey. Thank you again for your openness and for being part of Sage.
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