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Hi, anyone here applied for the Sage graduate programme? Do they offer visa sponsorship?

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Original post by JKGel
Hi, anyone here applied for the Sage graduate programme? Do they offer visa sponsorship?

Hey! I have recently applied for one of their graduate programs. It's been a month since my video interview but I have not heard back from the assessment centre or a rejection. I did send an enquiry to the Early careers team and they responded that all applications are considered and they take visa requirements into account. They are allowed to sponsor for some roles. However, they did not specify which exact roles they sponsor or what things they consider for the decision.

I was wondering if you heard back?
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Original post by QFApplicant
Hey! I have recently applied for one of their graduate programs. It's been a month since my video interview but I have not heard back from the assessment centre or a rejection. I did send an enquiry to the Early careers team and they responded that all applications are considered and they take visa requirements into account. They are allowed to sponsor for some roles. However, they did not specify which exact roles they sponsor or what things they consider for the decision.
I was wondering if you heard back?

Hello! Can you please share your experience with their video interview? It'd be great if you can mention what role you applied for and what questions were asked. Thanks.
Original post by bizgirl19
Hello! Can you please share your experience with their video interview? It'd be great if you can mention what role you applied for and what questions were asked. Thanks.

I applied for Portfolio data, Business data and Product specialist! I have taken the video interviews for the first two. The format will be 4 questions and you get one minute to think about your answer and 2 minutes to record. You cannot re-record your response. There is a practice question at the start so you can re-record that question and prepare yourself. Questions were all situational for me. Why this role? Tell me a about a situation where xyxz type
Original post by bizgirl19
Hello! Can you please share your experience with their video interview? It'd be great if you can mention what role you applied for and what questions were asked. Thanks.

Which roles have you applied for ? Have you heard back for any assessment centre? I am international candidate and I am unsure if I will be shortlisted for assessment centre at all.
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I've applied for the business data one but still to do the video interview. Try to follow up with the recruitment team to know the outcome of the interview. If it's taking too long, I advice that you put out more applications cause you'll probably be told that you've been added to a waiting list/talent pool or that you were not successful at this stage. Many companies are doing that now and I know how frustrating it can be. But lets be positive😊 Lmk when you hear back from them
Original post by bizgirl19
I've applied for the business data one but still to do the video interview. Try to follow up with the recruitment team to know the outcome of the interview. If it's taking too long, I advice that you put out more applications cause you'll probably be told that you've been added to a waiting list/talent pool or that you were not successful at this stage. Many companies are doing that now and I know how frustrating it can be. But lets be positive😊 Lmk when you hear back from them

100% I thought they would send out rejections as they go but I guess they will do that once the whole process is done. I did reach out to the team and they said they are still screening applications. The Business data role was open for only 2 weeks. I wonder if any assessment centres for that have been held yet.

I am an international candidate so I am not really eligible for many grad schemes, however I have a bit of experience so I am applying for entry-level roles. All the best to you too!
Hi all, anyone received any AC invites?
Original post by tamilselvan0204
Hi all, anyone received any AC invites?

None. Seems unlikely at this point
Original post by QFApplicant
None. Seems unlikely at this point

Meaning we are late in the timeline? I completed my video interview yesterday for grad portfolio da.
Original post by tamilselvan0204
Meaning we are late in the timeline? I completed my video interview yesterday for grad portfolio da.

Oh wow, I saw that the Grad portfolio data role closed last week of May. If they are still sending out interview links, I assume, they are still screening.
Original post by QFApplicant
Oh wow, I saw that the Grad portfolio data role closed last week of May. If they are still sending out interview links, I assume, they are still screening.

Yes, I applied May 31, and received the video interview link a week back, submitted yesterday.
Original post by tamilselvan0204
Yes, I applied May 31, and received the video interview link a week back, submitted yesterday.

I interviewed for this role more than a month ago. I couldn't find out what's the timeline to receive a response or even what to expect from AC invites so I believe I might be out of the race. I will post here if I hear anything.
I received rejections for all roles except Graduate Portfolio Data Analyst. It seems likely I will soon have a rejection for this too. It was my first application,: my application was 7 weeks ago and video interview 6 weeks ago so I am sure they have screened the application but haven't sent out rejections yet. If you guys haven't received a rejection yet, the perhaps you are being screened or are on AC invites. All the best!
Original post by QFApplicant
I received rejections for all roles except Graduate Portfolio Data Analyst. It seems likely I will soon have a rejection for this too. It was my first application,: my application was 7 weeks ago and video interview 6 weeks ago so I am sure they have screened the application but haven't sent out rejections yet. If you guys haven't received a rejection yet, the perhaps you are being screened or are on AC invites. All the best!

May I ask at what stage you couldn't progress for the other roles? Was it at resume or video interview stage?
Original post by tamilselvan0204
May I ask at what stage you couldn't progress for the other roles? Was it at resume or video interview stage?

I applied for Portfolio data, Business data and Product specialist and did the video interview for the first two. I actually never received the link for the Product specialist which seems to be pointing at a rejection as well(They say video interview links will be sent out in a week and I haven't received it for 3 weeks now).
Has anyone heard back yet for AC?
Original post by QFApplicant
Has anyone heard back yet for AC?

Nope, and you?
Original post by tamilselvan0204
Nope, and you?

Nope, the video stage to assessment centre progress is such a black box, no idea what's going on. The wait time seems too long
Received a rejection for Portfolio data as well after 7 weeks haha. Good luck everyone!

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