Best company I have worked for - Senior Software Developer Simply Business Employee Review

5.0
Jul 30, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

- Most friendly bunch of colleagues you'll come across - No overly rigid structures and processes, every process can be questioned... by anyone - Relatively flat hierarchy - They genuinely love technology - participate in regular hackathons, discussion groups, conferences - There is no business-developers separation. It means that the business have a greater understanding of what the developers do, and vice versa - Remote working is possible - Surrounded by smart people, always an opportunity to learn

Cons

- Office space was the main challenge (which may have changed since I left). Cons were not the reason for my leaving the company, was very happy there.

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5.0
May 18, 2026
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Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

none, generally a very good company to work for

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Simply Business Response
3w
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
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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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