Sage Communications Reviews

Sage does not care about their employees AT ALL. Initially it may seem like it's a great and impressive company to work for but eventually you'll realize that the company has an "every man/woman for him/herself" environment so you cannot trust anyone. Their entry-level salaries are barely enough to live on, and they treat the younger employees like workhorses who are entirely expendable. They're quick to fire people, and once they form an opinion of someone there's nothing that person can do to change it. The PR industry has a high turnover rate to begin with, but it's no surprise that Sage's turnover is much, much higher. Additionally, they make no effort to hide the fact that they choose their favorite employees and reward those employees often even when they treat others TERRIBLY (lying, humiliating, etc.).

Very poor management. From the top down, Sage refuses to adapt to the rapidly evolving landscape of the communications industry. They are behind on many policies most competing agencies already implement. Such as telework, which only directors are allowed to do. There are no official policies in writing, and the employee handbook has not been updated in 5+ years. The lack of official policies caused much confusion and anger among much of the younger staff. When the staff would approach senior level management with concerns and suggestions, they were often met with denial, arguments and excuses, and in turn, no change. The management lacks training and resources to properly guide their teams and lower level employees to do their jobs well. So much so, that many lower level employees choose to leave after short amounts of time because the burnout rate is too high and the compensation/benefits are not enough to make them stay.