Mixed feelings - Senior QA Engineer Sage Employee Review

3.0
8 May 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* as things go in any big company, if you're lucky you can get into a great team. Most of teams, are good, with common frustrations and challenges to deal with. I've never met a toxic aggressive manager, most of the people I've worked with just want to do a good job. * they have different programs to enrich your knowledge (ex. Pluralsight) * they do meetups at the office for different special occasions, and they're always fun - never had a bad experience, only fun! * they have voluntary programs, which helps the local community * amazing QA community, never seen anything like this - proof of great management in the past - now not that many of old management present (fired, or pushed to move on) * great end of the year bonus

Cons

* each year we have record breaking profits, but they stopped promotions, raises, they fired people and told them to start using AI * you will get stuck with pretty much the same salary and position, from day one.(1st year gets you a guaranteed 1% raise, second year between 3%-5%, and pretty much a max of 5% each year) * regarding promotions, I've seen employees of over 8 years that didn't get promoted. My case is the same, a few years in the company, no promotion, mind you every year I get exceptional reviews. So if I didn't get a chance, what chances do the normal performers have? * from my perspective, the way management is handling these things, makes that mediocrity flourishes * team buildings are non-existent, so if you're thinking of going with your team for a day trip to do something special together, better forget about it * they're not part of innovation, but trend seeker * IT team the worst I've ever seen in a company, private DMs seen but not replied, tickets kept open for MONTHS (not exaggerating) * management can be passive towards underperformers, and not repaying exceptional performers. (again mediocrity flourishes here)

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Sage Response
2y
We are grateful for your feedback and glad to know there are a few areas through which you feel we are positively impacting your life at Sage experience. At the same time, we acknowledge all the concerns you have raised and are already looking into several of them. For instance, we've prioritised internal mobility and talent development giving our colleagues priority at promotional opportunities. Through our Talent Marketplace platform, they shall have access to more resources for growth and scale. So, please be assured that your review is going a long way in helping us move in the right direction!

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Sage Response
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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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