Hostile work environment, tolerated by HR who just doesn't care to even listen. - Anonymous employee Sage Employee Review

1.0
Apr 21, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good vacation allowance, (though its added in with sick time).

Cons

Management is not trained as to how to manage effectively. They believe that bullying will provide results.

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Sage Response
9y
Unethical behaviour is not tolerated at Sage as detailed in our Code of Conduct, and all colleagues at Sage have access to the free and confidential ‘Safecall’ line in the event you wish to draw attention to any wrongdoing. The new Leadership@Sage programme is for our people managers - we know that what they do every day has an impact on all of us….our colleagues, our brand and of course our business performance. Our leaders are responsible for creating a great place to work, a place where we attract and retain the best colleagues. A place where colleagues love coming to work and want to shout/talk about Sage. As leaders they influence and shape that culture. A place where colleagues are committed to Sage - driving business performance and delighting our customers, the Business Builders. Leadership as we all should know, is not a set of HR processes – it is taking colleagues on a journey through their time at Sage, supporting, challenging and guiding them. So, the designers of our Leading@Sage programme aren't shy about the importance of this key piece of training & development - and we will all benefit. Thanks for your feedback and I wish you all the success with your career.

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Sage Response
1d
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about the challenges you’ve described around leadership continuity, targets, growth, and ways of working. We recognise the impact that stability, clear accountability, and achievable goals can have on the day-to-day experience of our colleagues, particularly within sales and customer-facing roles. We shall share your feedback with leaders for their visibility as we continue to evolve how we support our teams to truly thrive at work. If you have any additional insights to share, please leave us more feedback via our internal Always Listening forum or through your manager. Thank you again for sharing your perspective.
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