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      Middle management layers need to move back into engineering - Software Engineer Sage Employee Review

      3.0
      23 Nov 2021
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Excellent benefits and opportunities .. I feel looked after here

      Cons

      Non technical middle management layers in engineering lengthening reporting chains and diluting progress. We are not agile, we have no scrum masters. We have no one visibly owning a methodology or a culture and the two are linked. Engineers are a little lost and unhappy, key people are leaving and we cannot find people to fill these roles which is madness in the current climate. The way we work is out of date and the right people don’t want to stay.

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      Sage Response
      4y
      Thank you for your review; we appreciate it. We are always keen to simplify, improve communication, and focus on delivering a great customer experience. The engineers to develop and create our products are vital to our business and our customers' ability to build and run successful businesses. We encourage you to provide your feedback to your leadership team or via an Always Listening survey.

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      5.0
      5 Jun 2026
      Account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      They will work with you and teach you everything you need to know and help you as long as you help yourself and meet kpi but they help you meet it

      Cons

      No cons to add at this time

      3.0
      15 Apr 2026
      Marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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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