Once Proud to Recommend, Now Disappointed - Anonymous Sage Employee Review

1.0
8 Jan 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Sage Foundation Colleagues in my immediate team

Cons

Wow, the RTO 3-day policy is turning out to be a logistical nightmare. The traffic heading into the office is the worst I've ever seen, with delays of up to 30 minutes. And parking? It's a complete mess—Sage really didn't think this through. If next week is anything like this one, I'll be turning around or finding the nearest café to work from. Overall, it's been a total waste of time, impacting my work/productivity and general well-being since I've had to work late at home to catch up. There's been no magical "collaboration" or quality "in-person" time. Everyone I've spoken to is annoyed, so it's safe to say morale is way down. What was once a progressive organization is now regressing rapidly. We'll lose fantastic colleagues to forward-thinking organizations that embrace the technological age and trust their employees as adults to manage their own time and choose where they thrive best. We're back in the dinosaur age.

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Sage Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We will continue to work to improve the colleague experience as we adjust to our new hybrid working policy. In the meantime, please get in touch with your manager and broader team to discuss your concerns and how they can best support you.

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Sage Response
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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