Once a Trusted Workplace, Now at a Tipping Point - Anonymous employee Sage Employee Review

3.0
Nov 4, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Talented, Collaborative Teams: The company has skilled and supportive teams, making day-to-day work rewarding and collaborative. Hybrid Work Flexibility: Previously, the company embraced a flexible, hybrid work culture that treated employees with trust and respect, fostering a positive work-life balance. Experience with Sage Products: Years of experience with Sage products have provided valuable industry knowledge and expertise.

Cons

Shift to Profit-Driven Culture: The focus on shareholder profits has increased, often at the expense of employee wellbeing. Decisions like office closures appear profit-driven, with little regard for employees' needs. Decline in Flexibility and Trust: The company is moving towards stricter monitoring of remote work, which undermines the autonomy and trust that were once integral to its culture. Promotion and Leadership Issues: Career growth often seems based on connections rather than skill, resulting in frustration for employees who have dedicated years of service. Lack of Employee Retention Focus: The company's willingness to replace employees with contractors reflects a "replaceable" mindset, overlooking the long-term value of retaining experienced staff. Disillusionment with Sage Products Post-Exit: After extensive involvement of more than 2 decades with Sage products, current practices have reduced motivation to continue working with Sage products in the future

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Sage Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. Although it might not fully resonate with you at the moment, please be assured that our culture is still supportive, empowering and people-focused, and our updated hybrid working policy is meant to strengthen this. Progression opportunities are open to all colleagues based on the merits of their expertise. Our Talent Marketplace platform was created to better ensure this, so we encourage you to keep an eye on new job postings that come up and discuss your career ambitions with your manager and broader team. If you have specific questions about roles you'd be interested in soon, please contact a member of our Talent Acquisition team,

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