Just don't. - Senior Developer Sage Employee Review

1.0
Oct 31, 2024
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Pros

You can learn all sorts of office jargon like "#OfficeMagic" and also how to use Orwellian language and keep a straight face. If you're a manager then you get to spend time on Glassdoor writing 5 star reviews of the company, so you obviously haven't got enough to do all day.

Cons

Newcastle offices aren't fit for purpose and are bad enough now, but when they force us back in 3 days a week it'll be intolerable. All we can hope is that enough people quit or the management see sense before next year when no doubt it'll be 4 days a week, then finally 5 days a week the next year.

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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 seen this communication on our internal intranet site, 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.

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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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