Working for Sage (UK)

oOYoDaOo · 21 Apr 2008 at 14:59

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone here works for Sage? I am looking at a job advertisement for a Developer position and im just curious as to positions within the company.

Also wondering about what kind of salary I could expect from working for Sage along with career prospects.

Cheers for any info in advance!

~J~ · 21 Apr 2008 at 15:04

There is a member who frequents here, usually late at night if he's having trouble

I'm sure he'll be on later....

oOYoDaOo · 21 Apr 2008 at 15:08

Cool, thanks.
There is no salary specified on the job description so I am just curious, im sure it will probably be in the region of the industry standard, I am more concerned with Sage as an employer.

Cheers.

platypus · 21 Apr 2008 at 15:33

Haven't Sage just had to lay off a lot of staff?

oOYoDaOo · 21 Apr 2008 at 15:44

Don't know.
The advert has only just been placed with a closing date of the 30th April. This is for the R&D team in Newcastle as far as I can understand from the advert.

Participant · 21 Apr 2008 at 15:55

Can you sort out useless Sage 50 please

- cannot post reversing journals
- cannot drill down on a journal to see the opposite entry

Cheers

Premier · 21 Apr 2008 at 16:02

Robbie G said:
Can you sort out useless Sage 50 please

- cannot post reversing journals
- cannot drill down on a journal to see the opposite entry

Cheers

Quoted for much truth and while your at it can you sort out Accpac cause the Project management side of it is just a joke

oOYoDaOo · 21 Apr 2008 at 16:05

If I apply and get the job I will pass on your concerns

If anyone knows about the pay banding, the app says that it is C11? lol, whatever that is.

rjk · 21 Apr 2008 at 16:36

Robbie G said:
Can you sort out useless Sage 50 please

- cannot post reversing journals
- cannot drill down on a journal to see the opposite entry

Cheers

ditto that!

Skiddley · 21 Apr 2008 at 16:42

Is the position in Newcastle? Near the airport?

JollyGreen · 21 Apr 2008 at 16:47

I'm sure you'll enjoy working with a myriad of perplexed customers that wonder how you can sell an enterprise level accounts package that has limitations that were legacy in 95

oOYoDaOo · 21 Apr 2008 at 16:49

Skiddley said:
Is the position in Newcastle? Near the airport?

Yeah as far as I know.

Skiddley · 21 Apr 2008 at 16:52

I know a couple of decent developers there. Working on mobile (blackberry) integration projects I believe. Doubt they would be there if it was terrible.

I doubt the pay is brilliant - but I'm not sure what the norm is up there.

oOYoDaOo · 21 Apr 2008 at 17:00

Yeah, just wondering what the pay banding will be. I cant seem to find any information about it, apart from the fact that it says C11. I am assuming the hours will just be regular full time office hours, but again im unsure.

Lamo · 21 Apr 2008 at 17:05

why don't you just phone them up speak with their HR department and ask them what the payscale is in the bracket C11 as you are thinking of applying for a job they have advertised and don't want to waste yours or their time.

unclelonghair · 21 Apr 2008 at 18:00

A friend works there on the phones/telecommunications/network stuff. Think the pay is pretty decent, and they have payed for him to do a lot of certifications (Avaya/Cisco etc).

oOYoDaOo · 21 Apr 2008 at 22:12

Ahh rite cool. Im gonna give them a ring in the morning and see what the pay is like. Will try and get some more details about the post aswell as the advert seems pretty general.

Thanks

POB · 21 Apr 2008 at 22:28

Skiddley said:
I doubt the pay is brilliant - but I'm not sure what the norm is up there.

Add a back door / easter egg in the payroll software source code = instant pay rise for Skiddley.

dowie · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:56

If you want to work in financial software in general then you might find some more lucrative areas if you do a bit of reading around on this site:

www.bobsguide.com

oOYoDaOo · 22 Apr 2008 at 00:09

Its more the locality. I have been working in research for the past 2 years after qualifying from a computer programming course at university (achieved a 2:1) so I am looking to get a foot into the commercial industry. Just seemed like an opportunity. Not looking at working in the financial industry, more in a development team is what I am interested in.