Sage reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(5,266 total reviews)
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Steve Hare

70% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Sage has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,266 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sage 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
May 21, 2025
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Pros

Sage can be good, overall the people are generally nice as long as you stay away from anyone in a management role.

Cons

It’s very much us vs them situation currently. They’ll blame everything on ‘high performance’ or changes to ‘working from home’ policy but it’s neither, the company has become really awful to work for in the past year, it’s very cut throat and stay in line or you’re out.

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Sage Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. We're disappointed that your experience at Sage hasn't been positive recently. We assure you that we are committed to upholding our values and strengthening our human-centred culture. Please get in touch with People Services so Colleague Relations can discuss any of your experiences with you confidentially. We are dedicated to making Sage a better place for everyone, and your feedback is invaluable in helping us achieve this.
1.0
Apr 26, 2025

"Sage is not for you"

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Sage’s regular employees — the ones truly keeping the company afloat — are talented, hardworking individuals who deserve better.

Cons

- For years, Sage hired talented people far from major office hubs across Europe, promoting flexibility and remote-first work. Without proper support or planning, Sage has now reversed course, enforcing a mandatory three-day office policy. - Leadership has shown no regard for the disruption caused to employees' lives and families, - Instead of fostering dialogue, Sage has resorted to surveillance, tracking employees’ laptop IP addresses to monitor office attendance. - During All Hands meetings, Steve Hare and others senior leaders openly address employees with hostility, stating “Sage is not for you” if they question the new mandates. - Middle managers and directors have been entirely useless — either staying silent or parroting corporate talking points, offering no real support to their teams. - A vocal minority of sycophants drowns out genuine concerns, further deepening a toxic workplace culture and silencing honest feedback. - Morale has collapsed across the company, with motivation at an all-time low. - It is evident that Sage is deliberately pushing employees to resign rather than conducting a proper, transparent layoff. - Senior leadership remains completely disconnected from the real struggles of employees, while continuing to cash out millions annually in company shares. - Sadly, under the current leadership, Sage has abandoned its values, its people, and any sense of humanity.

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Sage Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with us. In alignment with our values, we are committed to further strengthening our people-focused culture to benefit our customers, colleagues and partners. This heavily involves creating opportunities for in-person collaboration where our colleagues can foster enhanced working relationships and achieve extraordinary outcomes together. Our hybrid working structure is designed to support these goals. Please discuss any individual concerns or adjustment needs with your manager. We are dedicated to empowering you to thrive.
1.0
Dec 5, 2024

Simply disappointing

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Sage still manages to have a wonderful team culture. Individuals are sideways willing to pull together to achieve targets and meet deadlines. Sage allows 5 days a year for Foundation charity work. Which always you too feel you make a difference in the world.

Cons

There seems to have been a cultural shift recently. The fact teams pull together, seems to be in spite of the overall change rather than because of it. Of course I'm talking about the demoralising forever return to the office that will for some reduce effective team collaboration, force a de facto pay cut, and damage work life balance. I like to think they'd take on board feedback, but I fear the only really response will be either another copy and paste or to ignore it. Either that or have someone post a fake positive review to try to counter it. I would no longer recommend Sage as a place to work.

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Sage Response
1y
Thank you for leaving us your feedback. We encourage you to continue discussing any changes to your work patterns and any other concerns with your manager to find the best possible solutions. We remain committed to supporting you to thrive.
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