SAS reviews

Don't be fooled by the hype. SAS in Cary is a nepotism filled, "cool group clique," very close minded place. Middle management is terrible and HR is the worst I've experienced. Middle management in sales will sell you down the river because they don't like you, regardless of how much you sell. I've seen multiple, smart and talented people go on performance plans because they are not in the cool group at SAS. You can be a manager if you hit quota - regardless of if you are qualified for the position or not. This is a well known fact at SAS and they are losing a ton of talent because of it. Oh and if you have a problem, don't bother with HR. They are so intertwined with managers that it doesn't matter what you say - they won't ever help or listen.

People not going back to campus definitely hinders collaboration and team building. Pay is considerably lower than other tech companies, and the "work/life balance" SAS touts is pretty much the standard everywhere now. The SAS that was years ago is a myth now. It's hard to move up through the organization even though they talk about how easy it is to move to and train in other positions internally. Many departments are so short staffed at headquarters that they aren't willing to let people grow or move to other areas. There is a clear bias given to certain employees and HR is deplorable. Many older, talented employees who were with the company for decades were given early retirement packages or risk losing their jobs; the company is hemorrhaging experienced talent.