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      Not a good place to work. - Software Development Team Lead Sage Employee Review

      1.0
      14 Sept 2017
      Software development team lead
      Recommend
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      Pros

      There are some but they are over shadowed by the cons

      Cons

      Disgusting performance review system. As a development team leader I have recently been forced to put one member of my team on the bottom of the bell-curve review system and subsequently onto the performance review program. Yes he was the weakest in the team but is absolutely NOT under performing and meets expectations for this role. I feel physically sick having been forced to do this. Despite the reviews on here condemning this practice, the person who reply’s to these reviews repeatable states “Sage is now a high performing culture” so it looks like Sage are not going to change this practice anytime soon. In the 15+ years of being an employee of Sage I have NEVER seen moral so low. As I write this there are several senior managers off sick with stress related illness, very experienced colleagues working out their notice periods and NO investment in the department. If you’re considering applying for a role at Sage, please read all the reviews from the past year or so (don’t bother with the obviously state-sponsored reviews, they stick out a mile) and you’ll see the truth.

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      Sage Response
      8y
      Thanks for your review. During 2015/16 there was a widely recognized lack of effective performance management at Sage. Some colleagues were under performing and were getting away with it, to the detriment of Sage and their fellow colleagues. Year end 2016 we applied a ranked distribution to push managers into a position where they had to manage under performers. In order for Sage to succeed in the future, we had to address under performance because we knew if it continued, Sage wouldn’t! Since applying the distribution, we have invested in the development of our managers through a program called Leading@Sage and we have begun to see a shift in managers being able and more willing to address under performance, as well as recognize and appreciate great performance. For this year-end review process, we are not applying a forced distribution - this is recognition that our management community are now more able to effectively manage and lead our colleague population.

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      5.0
      23 May 2026
      Senior manager developer platform content
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      Pros

      Working at Sage these past 4 years has been both rewarding and energizing. I’ve really valued the opportunity to collaborate with talented teams across the business while helping evolve our Developer Content organization into a broader developer experience and AI-enabled function. One of the most meaningful parts of the experience has been seeing how open people are to innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. It’s been exciting to contribute to initiatives that improve both internal workflows and the experience for our developer community. I’m grateful for the relationships, growth opportunities, and trust I’ve been given throughout the year, and I’m looking forward to what’s ahead.

      Cons

      With so much innovation and transformation happening across the company, priorities can evolve quickly — but it also creates exciting opportunities to learn, adapt, and contribute to meaningful change.

      3.0
      15 Apr 2026
      Marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      -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

      Cons

      -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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      Sage Response
      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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