Sage reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(5,260 total reviews)
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Steve Hare

70% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Sage has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,260 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 Informatique industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews
4.0
Dec 3, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great culture and opportunity to make good money. A lot of room for growth and promotion. Hard work is recognized.

Cons

BDR org needs work. Top performers lack integrity and leadership turns a bound eye to keep numbers up.

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Sage Response
5mo
Thank you for your feedback and for highlighting the positive aspects of your experience. We appreciate your comments about accountability and promotion and have taken note of these for internal review. Wishing you continued success in your career journey.
1.0
Dec 3, 2025

Discrimination or constructive dismissal?

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Can't think of anything positive

Cons

Lots to say about Sage

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Sage Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. At Sage, we’re committed to fair and inclusive pay practices. Our pay budget is competitive and above inflation, and line managers are empowered to make decisions based on objective factors. For more details, please speak with your line manager. If you’re not satisfied with the response, we strongly encourage you to reach out to our Colleague Relations team for support. You can also connect with our DEI team or our Global DEI Director, who will be happy to offer some guidance.
1.0
Dec 3, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

• A few genuinely talented engineers who try to support each other. • A good example of how engineering culture should not be organized. • Some interesting technical challenges buried under dysfunctional processes.

Cons

• I worked here as a Scala developer, and the entire workflow is extremely poorly structured. • The company (formerly Criterion HCM) still relies on outdated, rigid, and toxic management practices. • Mandatory weekly calls with performance evaluations — KPIs are prioritized over meaningful engineering work. • You are required to close a certain number of tasks, regardless of their value or relevance. • Constant internal competition for tasks because your job security depends on hitting numeric targets, not delivering quality. • Very high turnover — Scala developers typically leave within 8–9 months due to burnout or layoffs. • Huge amounts of undocumented legacy code, making development slow and frustrating. • Management shows little respect for employees and treats them as replaceable. • No real technical leadership; decisions are pushed top-down without understanding the actual problems. • Invasive monitoring tools are used: the company relies on screenshot-tracking and time-tracking software like Hubstaff, which captures your screen and monitors activity throughout the day. This adds even more pressure and reduces trust to zero. • Overall, the environment is stressful, demotivating, and unsustainable.

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Sage Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to hear that aspects of your time at Sage felt stressful and challenging. Your feedback around processes, KPIs, and trust is important, and we’ll ensure it’s reviewed by the relevant teams. At Sage, we aim to foster a culture of clarity and collaboration, and insights like yours help us identify areas for improvement.
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