Is Sage a good company to work for?

Sage has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 6,278 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Sage to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sage have been left by employees working as Sales Apprentice , Director and Sales Manager .

Does Sage pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sage employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sage. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sage?

63% of Sage employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sage 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sage?

Software Engineer (172) , Account Manager (113) , Account Executive (97) , Manager (79) , Senior Software Engineer (77) , Sales (73) , Director (71) , Product Manager (55) , Technical Support (54) , Project Manager (51) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (49) , Software Developer (47) , Marketing (44) , Sales Representative (44) , Consultant (42)

What are the pros of working at Sage according to real employee reviews?

"People are great… it’s like a family and although I am leaving I’ll have live long friends!" ((in 496 reviews)); "Some lovely people and some of the benefits are good" ((in 488 reviews)); "The company invests in it's people and has a great culture!" ((in 364 reviews)); "Foundation time is great to meet colleagues at the same time that you are giving back your community." ((in 272 reviews)); "You will have a good work/life balance and will not be required to work overtime." ((in 258 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sage according to real employee reviews?

"I previously dealt with poor management and very little communication about what is working and not working for me." ((in 233 reviews)); "Too many managers with different opinions on strategy" ((in 133 reviews)); "Senior leadership should not be call "leadership" Most of them are not up to the task and hurt Sage more than they help." ((in 113 reviews)); "sales teams are COMPLETELY siloed and the silos aren't going anywhere because of the old boy's club mentality embedded in the middle and upper management." ((in 78 reviews)); "Communication from the assessment centre until the job offer was poor." ((in 64 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sage layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sage layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sage in 2026.

What Sage locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Bristol , Reading , London , Winnersh , Newcastle , Newcastle upon Tyne

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3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(5,257 total reviews)

Steve Hare

70% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Sage has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,257 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Feb 17, 2026

If you are looking for a career where nothing stands still Sage is for you.

Director

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Pros

The people are amazing, There are lots of opportunities to learn and stretch yourself. We have not stepped back from our DEI goals around ensuring everyone can bring their whole selves to work and the many Colleague Support Networks are testament to that feeling of inclusivity. The benefits are varied and better than I have ever had in previous companies.

Cons

Things change all the time and you have to be someone who flourishes when dealing with uncertainty and change.

1.0

Dec 4, 2017

Warning: Sage does not pay bonuses! (Truth of #LifeatSage @Sage)

Anonymous employee

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Pros

There are simply no “pros” - there is a ton of fake PR about how this is a “cloud” company. Reality is it is not. As others have commented, they are forcing old customers to “upgrade” to the cloud or they cannot access their business data. And then they “count” this as a new subscriber. Just ask anyone who works in sales/customer support to verify this.

Cons

COMPANY BONUS POLICIES This has not been accurately described elsewhere...the company does not pay employee bonuses unless the company hits its (arbitrary) annual performance metrics. These metrics are created in way that is unclear to employees and does not reflect on their actual job performance. This is a new policy they instituted recently and it’s hard to view it any way other than not giving bonuses that were promised to employees. If you do an excellent job, you still don’t get a bonus because the company did not hit an arbitrary (aka unrealistic) “growth” target! Oh and it gets worse...the metrics used are different from the ones that they discuss in public earnings announcements. So they tell the financial markets how great the company is performing when speaking outside the company. But internally the message is that “we did not meet our targets so no bonus will be paid out.” as you can imagine, employees are beyond distraught as they have worked hard all year and done well. It’s unethical for the company to proclaim how great they are doing and then withhold bonus from their employees saying the company didn’t do that well.

Sage Response

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Thanks for your feedback. At Sage we have a philosophy of ‘pay for performance’ and this year more than 90% of our bonus eligible colleagues across 23 countries will receive a payment to recognise their contribution. These payments are based on their country and own personal performance, with the highest performing teams and individuals being handsomely rewarded. In addition to performance-based bonus and commission plans, we offer competitive base salaries, as well as a flexible and award-winning benefits package designed to meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

2.0

Dec 30, 2017

The hype is a lie

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Nice aesthetic and building Good benefits - pension, life insurance, dental, medical, etc

Cons

Poor product legacy Terrible focus shift from customer care to sales Dire working practices Polar opposite between public face and reality

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