Great company, best intentions - Anonymous employee Simply Business Employee Review

4.0
6 Jul 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are second to none and pay is benchmarked, generally above market. Culture and values seem genuine, and most people live by them. Everyone is pretty friendly and easy to work with.

Cons

Sometimes values like Empowerment and Pioneering can lead to confusion - with people not sure what they are doing, if they have the authority to do it, if its the right thing to do etc. Commitment to the environment is said a lot but doesn't feel entirely genuine yet. Very siloed working - i have no idea what is going on in other areas of the business really.

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Great people, stable company, office easily navigatable

Cons

Room for growth can be limited

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Simply Business Response
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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!
2.0
13 May 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
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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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