SAS reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,096 total reviews)
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Jim Goodnight

83% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

SAS has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,096 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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1.0
Apr 11, 2017

Stay away if you care about your career

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Pros

food, low pressure, nothing else

Cons

SAS is filled with under achievers, incompetent employees. Average age is pretty high and most of the employees are 60+, think of it as a retirement center. Some of the directors are just like grandparents, you would sometimes need to go visit, talk to them about their health problems, their kids and if you start talking technical, they will not be able to understand at all. I was asked to explain one thing 6-7 times and each time they looked surprised. The salary is a lot under market rate, they easily pay half of your value that you can get other places. No raise, which is unbelievable and the bonus was like a joke (less than 3%). The 401k is only 3%, much less than other companies, which is probably why senior employees have to keep working at this age. No stock or profit sharing. As others said, the "best place to work" on fortune, etc must be rigged or bought or something. None of the employees I know have received any survey for that.

1.0
Oct 10, 2016

Unethical management

Recommend
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Pros

Great culture period. Amazing perks and beautiful campus in Cary. Great walking trails. Lots of good food at great prices.

Cons

Unethical management processes. You are either a favorite or they will push you out like you are trash. Veteran SAS employees with zero management experience "leading" teams but provide zero leadership. There is no coaching or mentoring. You are on your own. The dream job can turn into your worst nightmare in a matter of days here. Very disappointing.

3.0
Mar 21, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

A wonderful company for those who want to "retire in place". Benefits are outstanding. Colleagues are very friendly and caring. Salary is competitive.

Cons

People are promoted solely based on personal relationships and not on competence. If you are not part of a certain "network" or willing to pretend that you might join it (certain clubs, certain churches, certain political parties), there is no chance to get any opportunities. Most highly qualified personnel have left for competitors (look at the turnover rate on LinkedIn). If you are good at your job, you will end up doing far more than your fair share of work. (Though if you are not competent, no one will ever fire you) Very bureaucratic. Many peoples' jobs rely on the bureaucracy staying so no one is motivated to make it better.

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