Would not recommend - Anonymous employee Simply Business Employee Review

1.0
Nov 9, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Apart from management, great people to work with

Cons

If you're looking for growth based in merit, it will not happen here. The company does not handle conflict well, lower management is extremely inexperienced and some only got their job due to seniority. Sexist behavior by some higher management reported multiple times by engineers and other departments. HR only cares about covering the company instead of offering support to their employees. Employment terms/schedule changed without notice. Went from having a paid lunch hour to zero. The company loves to pretend like it's a startup but employee approach is definitely corporate

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Simply Business Response
4y
Hi, and thank you for sharing your thoughts – we really do take all feedback seriously, and appreciate your review. Firstly, we’re glad to hear you enjoy working with like-minded people at SB. We have invested a lot into growing Simply Business, recognizing that great people are our single biggest strength. We’re also committed to the continued development of our managers – in both how they lead teams and their competence on topics like diversity, equity and inclusion. We’re pleased to see these conversations progressing in the right way through dedicated internal initiatives and will continue to ensure we are creating an inclusive culture at Simply Business. Our managers and People Team are here to create the best experience possible for all SBers, and we’d encourage you to speak to them whenever you have any concerns. We continue to look in the mirror and we’d like to thank you again for sharing your thoughts.

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Cons

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It’s great to hear that you enjoy working with our team, value the company's stability, and appreciate having an office that's easy to navigate!
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Cons

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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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