Stagnant, direction seems wobbly at best - Anonymous employee Sage Employee Review

2.0
Oct 30, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- The people (colleagues & majority of team managers) - Pay is reasonable

Cons

- Senior leadership egotistical and lack of real world knowledgge (prime example of this being the recent 3 day mandatory office day policy - lack of accountability from the top and unrealistic expectations. Shocked to hear the lack of direction and support given to mid-management to actually manage the changes. Either incredibly ignorant at worst or frustratingly naive at best, - FY23/24 momentum seems to be stagnating - FY25 feels like impending drastic changes. - Rumours of lowering global staff headcount target which supports the theory of volutnary attrition. - Removing condensed hour contracts so if uou want progression you have to go back to standard 9-5. stuck in a rut! - A real shame for a company i once loved - maybe change at the top is needed.

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Sage Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback. Please note that our hybrid working approach is merely meant to strengthen our human-centred culture of collaborative working. To help colleagues adjust to the new policy, we're empowering our leaders with resources to better support their teams. If you have any more feedback for us, please share this with us via our internal channels or through your manager.

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1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about the challenges you’ve described around leadership continuity, targets, growth, and ways of working. We recognise the impact that stability, clear accountability, and achievable goals can have on the day-to-day experience of our colleagues, particularly within sales and customer-facing roles. We shall share your feedback with leaders for their visibility as we continue to evolve how we support our teams to truly thrive at work. If you have any additional insights to share, please leave us more feedback via our internal Always Listening forum or through your manager. Thank you again for sharing your perspective.
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