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      Mixed experience - Anonymous employee Simply Business Employee Review

      3.0
      Jan 19, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      * Fun, informal office environment. * Regular social activities * Flexible working * Budget available for training and exploring new technologies and initiatives. * Reasonable tech stack - 100% Cloud-based for the dev teams. * Currently working towards the B Corp certification. There is a genuine interest in the environment and giving back to charity and the community.

      Cons

      * The cons from the previous reviews (August and September 2018) are still valid. * Poor line management - it can be difficult to escalate issues. * Silos of knowledge can make it difficult to collaborate and cross-train, creating a lonely working environment. * Team politics. Long-timers can be protective of their products and ways of working. This does not bode well for a company that is trying to rapidly increase their headcount. * Struggling to retain staff due to the above.

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      Simply Business Response
      7y
      Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. All feedback is exceptionally helpful as we shape the future and strive to improve what we do and how we do it. I do believe we are making positive changes in the areas you have mentioned and I look forward to you experiencing these as we create a better experience for our employees at Simply Business.

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      5.0
      May 18, 2026
      Quality manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company to work for

      Cons

      none, generally a very good company to work for

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      Simply Business Response
      1mo
      Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us! Thank you for being a part of our journey for over five years, and we wish you nothing but the absolute best in your next chapter.
      2.0
      May 13, 2026
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work life balance and vacation time....

      Cons

      Many internal issues and felt like this last round of layoffs was to protect inadequate leaders vs hardworking employees. I understand companies do layoffs but this just felt like Senior management trying to protect themselves because they aren't doing an effective job. I really think there are some issues with the leadership team and it probably needs an overhaul. There was never any strategy from product outside of one small area. The rest of the business was left without any guidance or support. I really think the US/UK shared services model does not work. The UK and US just are entirely different markets and the UK at the end of the day doesn't really care about the US nor move as quickly.

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      Simply Business Response
      1mo
      Thank you for sharing your feedback and perspective on your experience. We understand that organizational changes and layoffs can create frustration and uncertainty, and we appreciate you taking the time to share with us the areas where you feel we can improve. Transparency, communication, and supporting our teams continue to be important areas of focus for us.
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