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      Terrible company to work for. Don't waste your time. - Senior Software Engineer Sage Employee Review

      1.0
      28 Feb 2017
      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Complimentary coffee and tea Free parking Safe and clean work environment

      Cons

      A lot of bureaucracy No room for advancement Lack of leadership and vision All the products are really old using dated technologies Poor vacation policy (you are forced to take time off very often) Performance metrics are non-sense and anybody can easily end up on the chopping block Lack of autonomy (micromanagement is highly prevalent)

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      Sage Response
      9y
      Thanks for your review. Sorry to hear things were not great for you whilst at Sage. We work hard to ensure our people love working here and have lots of initiatives in place to make Sage a great place to work. One Sage was introduced to help smash the silos and reduce bureaucracy. Our kick-offs last October ensured every colleague understood our mission and vision and how we would achieve it - backed up twice a month with Sage Live TV and the live Q&A. Our Sage Academy is a great place to learn & develop yourself and we actively encourage colleagues to be the best they can be - our new 'Your Sage' Intranet has a new careers section to help with career development. I wish you every success with your career.

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      5.0
      5 June 2026
      Account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      They will work with you and teach you everything you need to know and help you as long as you help yourself and meet kpi but they help you meet it

      Cons

      No cons to add at this time

      3.0
      15 Apr 2026
      Marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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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