Is Sage a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Sage have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 85 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Sage employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Sage now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Sage .

Does Sage pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Sage with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 85 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Sage.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Sage?

56% of Senior Software Developer employees at Sage would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 6% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Sage with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sage?

Software Engineer (172) , Account Manager (114) , Account Executive (97) , Manager (79) , Senior Software Engineer (77) , Sales (73) , Director (71) , Technical Support (55) , Product Manager (54) , Project Manager (51) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (50) , Software Developer (47) , Marketing (44) , Sales Representative (44) , Consultant (42)

What are the pros of working at Sage according to real employee reviews?

"Some lovely people and some of the benefits are good" ((in 510 reviews)); "People are great… it’s like a family and although I am leaving I’ll have live long friends!" ((in 488 reviews)); "The company invests in it's people and has a great culture!" ((in 373 reviews)); "Of the few people left I know my colleagues are a great bunch of hard working people." ((in 280 reviews)); "You will have a good work/life balance and will not be required to work overtime." ((in 252 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sage according to real employee reviews?

"I previously dealt with poor management and very little communication about what is working and not working for me." ((in 240 reviews)); "Too many managers with different opinions on strategy" ((in 126 reviews)); "Senior leadership should not be call "leadership" Most of them are not up to the task and hurt Sage more than they help." ((in 111 reviews)); "sales teams are COMPLETELY siloed and the silos aren't going anywhere because of the old boy's club mentality embedded in the middle and upper management." ((in 79 reviews)); "Communication from the assessment centre until the job offer was poor." ((in 63 reviews))

Sage Senior Software Developer reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

Steve Hare

64% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Sage with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Sage is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.7 stars).

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85 reviews

1.0

Oct 23, 2024

Company prioritizes rigid policies and compliance over employee well-being and morale

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Colleagues and teams are supportive and collaborative when given the right environment. Benefits package is competitive, and the company’s foundation work is commendable.

Cons

Employee feedback, especially around long commutes and hybrid flexibility, is ignored, leading to a culture of mistrust. The rigid three-day minimum in-office rule disregards those who work better from home, reducing overall productivity and satisfaction. Disciplinary threats for non-compliance with in-office attendance further create a negative and fear-driven culture. Morale has plummeted due to recent news of the office closure, with many employees feeling undervalued and disregarded.

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 already seen this communication on our internal intranet site, we encourage you to when you can. 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.

3.0

Sep 11, 2024

Testing testing....

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours Informal dress code

Cons

Too many layers of management Abit disorganised and having to can projects a few years down the line due to underestimation. Expected to do unpaid overtime even when you have other commitments.

Sage Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We've noted your concerns which shall be factored into our continuous improvement plans; sorry you had a disappointing experience at Sage. As part of our Simplification plan, we're revising our management structures to streamline operations and facilitate better workflow processes. This work spreads across to prioritisation of objectives which, given how rapidly the world of work and business changes, are expected to change from time to time to suit, That being said, we know there's lots of room for improvement and shall keep our eyes fixated on the ball as a result. Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback; we wish you the best in the next chapter of your career!

2.0

Mar 14, 2024

Sadly the company is rapidly losing its way

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good people working at Sage. Some flexibility in how we approach work.

Cons

The main problem is far too many senior managers including numerous Vice Presidents, EVPs, Global Directors, Directors and countless other senior managers. If you need something done, nobody knows who to approach, few of those managers will take any responsibility and the standard response to difficult questions is "ask your line manager" as if your line manager is empowered to answer. Too many people in non-engineering roles that simply aren't needed whilst technical staff are undervalued. HR have brought back rank and yank with the new appraisal scheme, there's an external recruitment freeze for 2024 and redundancies are constant pointing to things not being as positive as the share price indicates.

Sage Response

2y

We are grateful to receive your feedback and sorry that your experience at Sage is not more positive. At the moment, we have been rolling out extensive all-company-wide leadership training courses to enhance the quality of support available to our colleagues as we embrace a culture more firmly rooted in high performance. This includes further empowering our management teams to take charge of leading their teams to extraordinary outcomes without having to rely heavily on the support from those above them. To your point on internal hiring, our decision to primarily focus on this was made in line with our commitment to developing our in-house talent first before looking externally. It is true though, that in some areas of the business, there is some ongoing restructuring and given how these undertakings affect hard-working and committed individuals, those decisions are not being taken lightly. However, in our case, they are not indicative of a misdirection either but rather the areas being reframed are simply to ensure they fit within the wider business context so that the whole company is strategically positioned to keep delivering on its promises to its stakeholders. We know we have room to improve and your feedback has been noted for us to keep doing so.

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