SAS reviews

Can be hard to be promoted, primarily because the pool of workers is so qualified, the competition is stiff

It is tough to come up with any cons for working at SAS Institute. But there are a few minor things that can be improved. The only thing that would ever cause me to leave SAS is the salary. In fact, that is precisely why I left - a 30% increase in salary. But salary isn't everything and I was willing to take a bit of a pay cut to return to SAS. Nevertheless, SAS does a poor job of using salary as a motivator. Raises are only given for merit and only once a year. Promotions are also done at the same time. So, if you missed your opportunity for a raise or promotion, you'll have to wait for next year. Also, the bonus program tends to change every year and it is not usually announced until mid-year at the earliest. SAS has shown improvement in the bonus area over the past 10 years, though. Management tends to be clique-ish and has eliteist overtones. For group meetings, management always gets to stay at the Umstead - a 5 star hotel, while staff must stay at the Embassy Suites, Sheraton or some other lower-grade hotel.