Frustrating place to work if you genuinely care enough about your work... - Recensione dipendente - Software Engineer presso Sage

1,0
5 lug 2012
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

- If you like a stable income without much hassle, this is the job. Think union. - Flexible with work hours. - Telecommuting options. - 9-5 job and good work/life balance. Work is left at work. - Standard benefits like medical, dental and RRSP contributions

Svantaggi

- Direct line-management has absolutely no clue what is going on technologically. - Many, if not all Sage products need a rewrite but talent pool is thin and limits the company to do the right thing. - The culture is very odd. 90% of the team (of 40+ people) I worked for has been there for 10+ years. It is not necessarily a bad thing but the culture feels like a union setting where people tried to do the minimum to get by. There is not enough caring into the work and holding people who wants change held back. - These developers mentioned are also driven by the outdated technological vision laid out by the architects and line-managers. Meaning you will get frustrated with resistance for change for the better. When there is change, I can feel my hair grow. - Never got an exit interview to share and express my list of ideas for improving the company. (I voluntarily left and being not let go because of just cause why no exit interview?.) Very disappointed with the HR (hiring and exit) process. - No-fun culture. The company invest very little into the social events. This causes morale to be low. (One of the last Christmas party was a 300+ people potluck. Foo-bar me! Lame!). I am ashamed to be part of the company when I go through some events like this.

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5,0
28 apr 2026
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Good benefits. Strong company. Customer focus.

Svantaggi

Frequent Executive changes. Trimming in Engineering teams interferes with product changes.

3,0
15 apr 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

-Pay’s decent -Benefits are solid -The Sage Foundation feels like proper philanthropy -Some genuinely nice people -If you’re happy treating work as just a payslip and don’t mind things being a bit dull, Sage is actually quite a comfortable place to be. That stability is a real perk

Svantaggi

-Far too many layers of middle management and general bureaucracy -The Ai push is getting a bit daft -Not especially innovative, so the work can feel quite uninspiring. I’m grateful to be employed, but if you’re after something more interesting, Sage will probably disappoint. That said, some people prefer it that way, fair enough -The office / hybrid requirements feel a bit pointless -Sage doesn’t tend to do layoffs, which is good, but it does mean there are quite a few people where you’re not entirely sure what they do. A lot of meetings, essentially. Even the positives come with trade-offs

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Risposta di Sage
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughtful and balanced review. We’re pleased to hear that you value your compensation and benefits, as well as the work our Foundation do, among the areas you’ve highlighted. We also recognise the points you’ve raised around bureaucracy, innovation, and the pace and focus of change. Different people are motivated by different things at work, and it’s helpful to hear honest perspectives on how our structure, processes, and priorities can impact day‑to‑day experience and engagement. Feedback like yours helps inform ongoing conversations as we continue to evolve our ways of working, use technology more meaningfully, and improve the products and experiences we create for our customers. If you’re open to sharing further insight, we encourage you to do so through our Always Listening survey. Thank you again for your openness and for being part of Sage.
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