SAS reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(3,106 total reviews)
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Jim Goodnight

81% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

SAS has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,106 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SAS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
3.0
May 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance. Great company perks and health insurance.

Cons

There are no bottom-up reviews, meaning managers and leadership are never evaluated by the people they oversee. This contributes to a company culture where many remain resistant to change. Even worse, those in management often believe they are receiving feedback, but the absence of structured input leaves them with significant blind spots This is one of the many reasons SAS is always playing catch up with it's competitors.

4.0
Apr 23, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company stability: The company is solid and well-established within the industry. Pleasant work environment: Offices are generally well-equipped and enjoyable to work in. Good benefits: The benefits package is competitive and appreciated. Respect for employees: Employees are treated with respect, and it's not unusual to find people who have stayed for decades — a rarity in the tech world. Work-life balance: The workload is manageable, and work-from-home is highly encouraged and valued. Friendly colleagues: Coworkers are generally kind and willing to help when possible.

Cons

Outdated mindset: The company culture still reflects a legacy approach to technology and processes, with an old-fashioned mentality that permeates product design and internal workflows. Complex and unintuitive products: The products are unnecessarily complex and lack intuitive interfaces or clear naming conventions. Lack of onboarding support: The technical onboarding process is poorly designed, making it extremely hard for new hires to get up to speed. Poor documentation: Both internal and external manuals are dense, overly technical, and lack summaries, diagrams, examples, or practical explanations. Limited access to external resources: All knowledge and training are proprietary, with no third-party resources available online to support learning. Ineffective internal training: Internal courses are outdated, overly theoretical, and not adapted to beginners — they focus on listing features rather than teaching concepts. Opaque ticketing and dev communication: The ticketing system is cumbersome, and responses from developers are often unclear or too technical, with little empathy for less experienced users. Lack of structure: There are no clearly defined processes or responsibilities. It's often unclear who knows what or who should be consulted for a given problem. Low sense of personal achievement: Despite liking the company overall, the constant confusion and lack of clarity make it difficult to feel competent, confident, or fulfilled in your role.

4.0
Mar 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with good benefits- Pharmacy, Health Care, the list goes on. Dr. Goodnight does seem to still have the mindset of "if you take care of your people, they will take care of customers"

Cons

Lots of changes. Unattainable goals (not long ago we didn't have quotas). This impacts bonuses, adds pressure and stress to the staff, employees feel like they are not heard and that leadership does not understand the market. Lots of pressure to hit goals that are not attainable. Comp plans clash internally making it difficult to all work in harmony. There is constantly changes in executive leadership, which changes processes and strategies for the employees. It is unclear how executives expect sales to produce unrealistic goals without additional support. There have been layoffs in the last year or so- which SAS has historically never done. There has been deadlines on when we will go public, but the date keeps being extended. Employees have no idea if they will receive stock options or gifted shares. Employees have no insight into the future of the company because we are constantly told we are "about to" go public. Who knows what will happen.... I can say, employees don't know. Sadly, it is not the company it was even just three years ago.

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