Deteriorating culture - Anonymous employee Sage Employee Review

3.0
Mar 25, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Salary and benefits good. Some people are good but are constantly being shifted around to other parts of the business.

Cons

Resource levels not sustainable. People constantly asked to do more with less because AI exists, but there are no tangible use cases for it incorporated into everyday processes. Now it isn’t uncommon to see people online at 10pm and later. Strategy seems to be in constant flux. One minute you’re told something is important, the next it’s at the bottom of the (long) list. Fragmented ways of working. People doing their best but no frameworks, joined up systems or processes.

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Sage Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that your compensation and benefits are among the aspects of your experience at Sage that you value. We also take seriously the points you raise around resourcing, ways of working, and clarity of priorities. As the business continues to evolve, we recognise that frequent change and shifting focus can be challenging, and that it’s important our people have the right support, frameworks, and realistic expectations to work sustainably. Your feedback has been noted and will help inform our ongoing efforts to continuously improve the colleague experience and enable our people to thrive. We appreciate you speaking up and encourage you to share any additional feedback internally through our Always Listening channels.

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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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