Does Simply Business pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Simply Business employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Simply Business. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Simply Business?

57% of Simply Business employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Simply Business 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Simply Business?

Software Engineer (15) , Product Manager (8) , Licensed Insurance Agent (7) , Insurance Sales Agent (6) , Analyst (5) , Anonymous (5) , Insurance Agent (5) , Senior Software Engineer (5) , Consultant (4) , Customer Service (4) , Manager (4) , Outbound Sales Consultant (4) , Sales (4) , Sales Associate (4) , Senior Product Manager (4)

What are the pros of working at Simply Business according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and provide what is needed for hybrid work." ((in 56 reviews)); "The people are great and very inclusive." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great benefits and a family feel to the business." ((in 30 reviews)); "5) Good work life balance" ((in 21 reviews)); "Everyone is friendly, accessible and down to earth and happy to help." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Simply Business according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and they don’t care about employees!" ((in 10 reviews)); "No salary increment every year" ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper management is poor and has only gotten worse as good leaders head for the exit." ((in 4 reviews)); "Continual layoffs, horrible new CEO, zero accountability" ((in 4 reviews)); "Executive leadership there are first time executive leaders with no experience in their roles, but loads of awful leadership habits they're importing from previous companies." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Simply Business layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Simply Business layoffs and their outlook for job security at Simply Business in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Simply Business locations?

Boston , Atlanta , Fayetteville

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Simply Business reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(309 total reviews)

David Summers

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Simply Business has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 309 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Simply Business employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

309 reviews

4.0

Sep 9, 2015

Good on the business side, tech needs improving

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good business relationships, strong focus on the business side.

Cons

Development team needs a stronger lead, legacy technology is badly designed but they are trying to improve it.

4.0

Nov 9, 2014

Trying hard to be a great employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally open and communicative Building a rewarding and collaborative culture Employing some very smart people Challenging their employees

Cons

Atmosphere can be a little juvenile sometimes Sometimes lose sight of the nature industry in which we're operating Now feeling the pressure of PE investment Sometimes getting too caught up in challenging the 'norm' and losing sight of what we really have to deliver

5.0

Jul 24, 2014

Pleasant Place To Work

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Very friendly staff. People take their time out to help you with issues -They realise when thing aren't working and try and change them. -They allow remote working -No blame culture -Deadlines aren't stressful even when they have to be done to please regulators -Encourage all workers to learn new skills and technologies that could benefit the business -A proper Agile workplace

Cons

- A few of the staff are prima donnas - Issues with office space and furniture

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