SAS is not what it is made out to be. - Senior Product Manager SAS Employee Review

3.0
Mar 19, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company benifits and hours of work. SAS has some of the best facilities, offices, gyms, grounds, child care centers and healthcare facilities. The cafeterias are excellent. Most people only work 35 hours a week and its a very laid back environment.

Cons

Very clickish and few career opportunities. Most senior leadership has "grown-up" in SAS and its all about who you know. There is a lot of politics under the covers and if are not a part of the right crowd you can forget it. Also, for a technology company it is a VERY WHITE company. In my 7 years at SAS I came across very few non-whites and almost none in management.

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5.0
Jun 6, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

Best company to work for and I still miss my coworkers and managers.

3.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

Beautiful campus, benefits are amazing.

Cons

Too many “lifers” at SAS, lost touch with best practices. Promotions based on personal relationships versus truly being the best person for the job. HR seems to protect itself and has grown its kingdom. Out of touch management. IPO seems extremely unlikely.

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