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
4.0
Jun 1, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- Great culture - People are friendly and care - Many things to get involved in outside of work - Still very much connected with employees in a remote environment during COVID

Cons

- career progression and development is more focused in certain teams/departments and not so in others

1.0
May 29, 2021

A sexist culture

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

- Emphasis on ethical corporate impact and charitable giving - Generous time off/vacation policies - Great employee support through the COVID pandemic - A good place to coast

Cons

- The most extreme boys club culture I've ever seen. In engineering, expect to hear about applications named 'X Rated', 'Peep Show', and 'Daddy Talk'. - Boring work. There's a lot of data entry and grunt work and leadership does not invest in improving developer experience. - No performance review process and very limited opportunity for growth or promotion in engineering. There is friction for everyone but for women there is an outright glass ceiling. - Pay is low for market. - Not a good place for anyone with ambition.

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Simply Business Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your reflections and experiences. We value your feedback and take it seriously as we strive to build the most inclusive, fair SB possible. Your statements are disheartening as they are directly opposed to our core DEI commitments, which were established with the help of our employee-led Networks. In addition to sharing on Glassdoor, we’d welcome a conversation if you ever feel comfortable doing so. We want SB to be a place where people feel included and able to be their authentic self. What's more, we want people to feel challenged, excited, and able to grow, as ‘learning’ is one of our core values. We're hugely proud of our industry-leading employee engagement score, but we recognize that there’s always room for improvement and will keep your feedback in mind as our team continues to build on the existing development opportunities, resources and career journeys within SB. Thanks again for your feedback, and please do reach out to one of the team if you’d like to discuss any of these points further – our door’s always open.
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