Worst Company Ever... - Anonymous employee Sage Employee Review

1.0
Apr 17, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

This company has pens, telephones, employees, and desks with chairs. There are people who work here everyday. There are windows and doors in the buildings.

Cons

-Poor, technologically weak and outdated products -Cumbersome product development protocols -Excessive pressure to follow outdated and slow UK processes -Low pay -Unqualified VPs that have old ways of thinking -No future direction is evident -Poor communication among departments -Big blame game is encouraged everywhere -CYA mentality runs rampant -No innovation -Worst job experience ever

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Sage Response
10y
Thank you for taking the time to post your review. It is disappointing to hear that you have a negative outlook of Sage but we appreciate all employee feedback. As a current employee you will be aware that the past year in particular, we have been working hard to transform the business, and that the purpose of the transformation is to make us a stronger business which will allow us to operate more effectively and deliver more value for our customers. Our future focus is very exciting and we are confident that our partnerships we are growing will continue to help us deliver long term benefits; but we are aware that moving through a change programme can be difficult at times. We believe in our brand and that our CEO and Leadership team have built a winning strategy that will continue to deliver positive results for our business and make us stand out against our competition. If you haven’t done so already, we would encourage you to talk with your current Manager to share your feedback and thoughts.

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3.0
Apr 15, 2026
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Pros

-Pay’s decent -Benefits are solid -The Sage Foundation feels like proper philanthropy -Some genuinely nice people -If you’re happy treating work as just a payslip and don’t mind things being a bit dull, Sage is actually quite a comfortable place to be. That stability is a real perk

Cons

-Far too many layers of middle management and general bureaucracy -The Ai push is getting a bit daft -Not especially innovative, so the work can feel quite uninspiring. I’m grateful to be employed, but if you’re after something more interesting, Sage will probably disappoint. That said, some people prefer it that way, fair enough -The office / hybrid requirements feel a bit pointless -Sage doesn’t tend to do layoffs, which is good, but it does mean there are quite a few people where you’re not entirely sure what they do. A lot of meetings, essentially. Even the positives come with trade-offs

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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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