Decent place to work - Software Engineer Sage Employee Review

3.0
Aug 21, 2022
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Pros

-Great people, both colleagues and managers -Laid back atmosphere -Fully remote -Flexible working hours

Cons

-Complex system with poorly documented code. -Not very well documented or outdated info on how to run various services locally -Very unstable dev environment, constantly breaking and you waste a lot of time redeploying

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Sage Response
3y
We appreciate your feedback and we are glad to know that you found delight in our colleagues, our working environment and in the work/life balance that you were afforded whilst you were here at Sage. To address a lot of the complexities we have in the way that we function as a business, we have, within our values, the Simplify value which has already brought a lot of transformation - and will continue to do so - to the way that we work. This means that, as a business, we shall be able to better serve our customers and deliver on our promises to our colleagues and our partners. Thank you again, for taking the time to leave your candid thoughts with us and we wish you a prosperous 2023!

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5.0
Jun 21, 2026
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Pros

Work life balance is the strongest attribute at Sage. Family matters and mental stablity is supported. Top notch benefits.

Cons

Departments with mixed roles of similar tasks, yet separate teams without collaboration.

2.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

was hired as remote and get to have that honored, but have been openly told no career progression because of remote status. decent pay

Cons

Leadership instability: Seven manager changes during my relatively short tenure. Unrealistic targets: A sales quota set at 1,100% growth (not a typo). Slow product development: Getting anything actioned on the product side takes far too long. Product management turnover: Three product manager changes, resulting in no meaningful deliverables in over three years. Misaligned hiring priorities: Greater emphasis on DEI optics than on hiring people positioned to drive growth. Internal vs. customer focus: More energy spent on internal events than on product enhancements. Lack of accountability (the biggest issue): No one takes ownership. Responsibility gets passed around constantly — for example, client cancellations going unprocessed because they impact someone's numbers. Managers have openly encouraged pushing the work onto someone else rather than handling it.

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Sage Response
2w
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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