Highs and lows - Experience Designer Sage Employee Review

3.0
Oct 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salaries Intensive working hours on Fridays (9 am to 3 pm) and in July-August (8am to 3 pm) (Up to 15% of salary) Bonus based on company + individual results Up to 10 weeks of work from abroad Solid company Nice colleagues (can’t say the same about managers)

Cons

Mandatory 3 days a week at the office Difficult (or impossible) to get promoted Lot of hyerarchy, managers often disconnected from reality, don’t even know what they want, always setting unrealistic expectations and deadlines (in one word, toxic management)

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Sage Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your thoughts — we value your feedback and your voice. We understand that hybrid working can feel different for everyone, and we want to reassure you that our approach is designed to strengthen our people-centred culture. Being together in person for part of the week helps us build deeper connections, collaborate more effectively, and maintain the vibrant culture that makes Sage special — while still offering flexibility and balance. On career development, we’re proud to be hitting our internal mobility targets and are committed to helping colleagues grow in meaningful ways. We encourage you to explore the Sage Talent Marketplace, where you can take on short-term gigs across different teams, connect with mentors to sharpen your skills, and uncover new career paths you might not have considered. You can also reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for a career conversation — they’re here to help you navigate your ambitions and discover roles that align with your goals. We know that career journeys aren’t always linear, and many colleagues have found success through “squiggly careers” — exploring different areas and building a path that’s uniquely theirs. Thanks again for your feedback. If you have more to share, we’d love to hear it through our internal Always Listening survey.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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
1w
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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