Simply Business reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(306 total reviews)
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David Summers

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Simply Business has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 306 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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306 reviews
2.0
Dec 4, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Great work life balance * Coworkers are great (some fantastic minds there!) * Generous time off policy * A relaxed place to coast. * Easy on-call support

Cons

* There was a rumbling within the company at one point that people were posting fake positive reviews on Glassdoor. These rumors were ultimately dismissed by management. Not sure the full story there but that's something to think about. * Raises are extremely hard to come by * Well known that it's notoriously hard to get promotions here * Getting promoted into a role with much more responsibility comes with a laughable raise. * High up management is pretty bad. They talk a lot without actions. Although, they're definitely very skilled at engaging in office politics discourse. They're able to diffuse situations with no action items most times * Extremely hard to get things changed / your voice heard. * Sexist application names as mentioned in another review - ('x-rated', 'peep show', 'daddy talk', etc). I think most of these have been renamed at this point, but have existed for quite some time under these names. * Weird office politics popped up occasionally throughout my stay * The problem domain is very boring IMO, often times software engineers are tasked with manual entry. * Interesting products/features are extremely hard to come by at this company.

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Simply Business Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to share your reflections and experiences during your time at Simply Business. We value your feedback and take it seriously as we strive to build the most inclusive, equative, and fair environment here at SB. As we continue to grow our US business, we are regularly assessing our compensation, benefits, and internal mobility, to ensure we are supporting the growth and development of our valued employees. Thanks again for your feedback, and if you would like to discuss these points further- our door is always open.
5.0
Nov 28, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Real joy to work for

Cons

No reason to complain yet

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Simply Business Response
3y
Thank you for your positive review! We are glad to hear that you are having a good experience at Simply Business.
4.0
Nov 16, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- culture & policies are really strong - open management, actually act on feedback and listen

Cons

- the org means some jobs can be unrewarding

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Simply Business Response
3y
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are so glad to see that you had a positive experience at Simply Business. We would love to hear more about how we can bring greater value to our colleagues and encourage you to use our anonymous feedback system '5 ways to be heard' or email our People Team directly @ peopleops@simplybusiness.co.uk
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