Highs and lows - Experience Designer Sage Employee Review

3.0
Oct 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salaries Intensive working hours on Fridays (9 am to 3 pm) and in July-August (8am to 3 pm) (Up to 15% of salary) Bonus based on company + individual results Up to 10 weeks of work from abroad Solid company Nice colleagues (can’t say the same about managers)

Cons

Mandatory 3 days a week at the office Difficult (or impossible) to get promoted Lot of hyerarchy, managers often disconnected from reality, don’t even know what they want, always setting unrealistic expectations and deadlines (in one word, toxic management)

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Sage Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your thoughts — we value your feedback and your voice. We understand that hybrid working can feel different for everyone, and we want to reassure you that our approach is designed to strengthen our people-centred culture. Being together in person for part of the week helps us build deeper connections, collaborate more effectively, and maintain the vibrant culture that makes Sage special — while still offering flexibility and balance. On career development, we’re proud to be hitting our internal mobility targets and are committed to helping colleagues grow in meaningful ways. We encourage you to explore the Sage Talent Marketplace, where you can take on short-term gigs across different teams, connect with mentors to sharpen your skills, and uncover new career paths you might not have considered. You can also reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for a career conversation — they’re here to help you navigate your ambitions and discover roles that align with your goals. We know that career journeys aren’t always linear, and many colleagues have found success through “squiggly careers” — exploring different areas and building a path that’s uniquely theirs. Thanks again for your feedback. If you have more to share, we’d love to hear it through our internal Always Listening survey.

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
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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
Apr 15, 2026
Recommend
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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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