Pointless going above and beyond because you won’t be recognised for it - Business Analyst Sage Employee Review

2.0
11 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits and bonus scheme, WHEN it’s done properly. I also enjoy the office although it can feel lonely at times when you don’t have a big team in Newcastle and people outside of your team aren’t really including you. Another pro is that the culture in terms of inclusivity is good, Sage tries to show a genuine want in terms of doing the right thing for people of any and all backgrounds which I appreciate.

Cons

No point going above and beyond when you’ll only end up with a Working Well anyway. Me and many, many others will not be trying as hard next year and will focus on our role and the core responsibilities only. Additionally and to reiterate what another reviewer said, there is also a lot of favouritism and never enough growth opportunities. It’s a hard place to get new experience that you’re actually interested in, despite promises made by managers. Unfortunately a lot of it is all talk…

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Sage Response
2y
We are glad to know that you enjoy coming into the office and we encourage you to keep networking outside of your immediate team so that you can build a bigger community around yourself at work. A good way to do this would be through joining a Colleague Success Network. We’re also pleased that you feel included here, as we value you as you are! We’re sorry that you’re feeling demotivated to go above and beyond again this year. We’d like to assure you that the hard work of our colleagues never goes unnoticed and that ‘Working Well’ means you’re doing a great job! This year we’re improving and expanding our performance measurement categories to help create more differentiation for our colleagues. So we encourage you to keep stretching yourself to thrive because we remain committed to supporting you and empowering you to achieve great things! Favouritism goes against our values and one of the reasons we have the Sage Talent Marketplace is so that colleagues, regardless of who they are or where they sit in the business, can have access to all the resources they need to help them develop in the direction they want to go. We encourage you to spend some time on the platform exploring all the different opportunities it offers you to grow and scale, such as taking on gigs or finding a mentor. Please continue to share your thoughts with us regularly so that we can continue learning how we can keep evolving our workplace.

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2.0
8 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

was hired as remote and get to have that honored, but have been openly told no career progression because of remote status. decent pay

Cons

Leadership instability: Seven manager changes during my relatively short tenure. Unrealistic targets: A sales quota set at 1,100% growth (not a typo). Slow product development: Getting anything actioned on the product side takes far too long. Product management turnover: Three product manager changes, resulting in no meaningful deliverables in over three years. Misaligned hiring priorities: Greater emphasis on DEI optics than on hiring people positioned to drive growth. Internal vs. customer focus: More energy spent on internal events than on product enhancements. Lack of accountability (the biggest issue): No one takes ownership. Responsibility gets passed around constantly — for example, client cancellations going unprocessed because they impact someone's numbers. Managers have openly encouraged pushing the work onto someone else rather than handling it.

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Sage Response
2w
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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