The largest dysfunctional org I've ever witnessed. Massive reboot is needed to curve Sage's slow, expensive tailspin. - Manager Sage Employee Review

1.0
Apr 28, 2017
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Pros

Nice office and free snacks among others mirages to bait and hide the catastrophe. The people below middle and upper management are really great people and act like humans. There are some gems in management, but the lack of systems to spot bad leaders is nonexistent. There's not repeatable way Sage has found yet to identify and foster good leaders yet. Hence, they have many bad leaders.

Cons

HR is rotten to the core for the US. There was a massive exodus last year in talent. The solutions are great example of what not to do to. Ancient design in the cloud may help describe this. Sage's solutions iterate at the pace of a dead snail.

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Sage Response
9y
Thanks for your feedback. Our performance management process identifies colleagues who are under performing and performance improvement plans are put in place to help get these colleagues back on track. If colleagues' (including leaders') performance continues to be unacceptable they may be exited from the organisation – and this is happening! The Talent Review process would identify these risks / future gaps in leadership and plan succession pipelines for these positions. This is something we are taking incredibly seriously and we have made commitments to our board to strengthen our leadership pipeline. Our Code of Conduct and Sage Values and Behaviours describe the standards we expect from all colleagues in ‘how’ they achieve their goals at Sage. These frameworks underpin our Leading @ Sage Programme which was launched in April. Thanks again for your feedback.

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3.0
Apr 15, 2026
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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

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-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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