Help! I'm trapped in a bad office drama! - Web Developer Sagepath Employee Review

2.0
Jan 12, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You get to work on projects for big names, which could look good on your resume if you sell it right. You also don't have to pay for cable, because Sagepath provides 8+ hours of hilarious office dramas with a crazy cast of characters every Monday through Friday.

Cons

...unfortunately, you are required to be a part of said drama. The culture might be enjoyable if you're a young Buckhead "professional" who needs the job to fund their life of TV-esque hedonism, but if you are seeking legitimate professional growth, I suggest you turn around and run the other way. This place will advertise the myriad technologies you will get to use, with my interviewer even telling me, "If you don't like what you're working on, wait a week!" (aka, you won't learn anything about the development life-cycle because all we get is mundane work from other companies), they'll show you the nerf guns they proudly display in the open office (aka, the oldest trick in the book for luring in unsuspecting recent grads), and they'll force you to endure noisy and inane conversations every day, most of which will inevitably devolve into shouting matches. Gossip and general disparagement are common here, meetings are inefficient and unprofessional as can be, and if you're a woman, you will receive a lot of unwanted attention. You can probably squeeze industry standard compensation out of them if you try, but they WILL try to undercut you. Demand more than you think you deserve, and if they refuse, consider it a bullet dodged.

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5.0
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Pros

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4.0
Mar 30, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

As a member of the digital marketing organization, from my desk with an amazing view of Buckhead and Dunwoody, I was able to watch first hand how hard everyone worked to ensure client satisfaction. When you are a client, you can expect a true partnership - someone who understands your business, what success looks like, and how best to achieve that success. COVID was hard on this organization, which is made up of employees who have been with Sagepath Reply for a long time (some who returned after trying out other organizations). Sagepath has always been known for kickball games, happy hours, and other get togethers. In fact, longtime friends work here. The hybrid situation (being in the office is not required) makes those experiences difficult to replicate, but the teams are working hard to find ways to continue this culture.

Cons

As the Reply acquisition continues on, more structure and rigor has been added to Sagepath's processes and procedures. In the future, this will not be a con and should be a good thing for Sagepath. Near term, the process has impacted culture and it will take a thoughtful approach to ensure everyone feels good about the next steps.

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