It's not what it used to be - CV19 killed it - Anonymous Simply Business Employee Review

3.0
29 Jul 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Flexibility - plenty of choice whether to work from home or in the office. Also just introduced 'flexi time' where you can are given 11.5 hrs per quarter to book off as you please. I.e - need to take an hour out here or there and book with just an hour notice. This is great! - Generous benefits package - 25 days annual leave with the option to buy 5 more. Great pension contributions (5%), plus a catalogue of benefits that you can pick n mix from. - Good pay, inline with industry. - Supportive employer - if you need to make adjustments to the way you work or need equipment to do your job

Cons

- Very much 'face that fits' with career progression. Plenty of development time but very little opportunity to progress. No loyalty over internal candidates sometimes. - The culture being the main thing keeping me working here for so many years died with CV19 and management are doing too little too late to reignite this. - The company has gone from being a knowledgeable insurance consultancy business to a generic call centre - it's purely a numbers game. Quality of work and knowledge of products doesn't matter. - In a day to day role, employees are just a resource, not an asset. - Micro-management at it's finest. You are told exactly what time you can take a break, what time to be on the phone, what time do to admin work - I get this due to resourcing on the phones. But to start getting funny when some is a minute late here or there, regardless if they constantly turn up to work early or stay late is a bit much. It's give and take. Worse still, you are targeted for how many tasks you complete in an hour (numbers game), rather than what value your work brings to the business.

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Simply Business Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. Your personal insight, given your time working with us, is really appreciated – and we’re really pleased that you’ve found us to be both flexible and supportive, and that the benefits on offer are generous. Promotions at SB are based on strong continuous improvement, business need, and a more senior role being available that you can apply for. Through self reflection conversations and regular developmental catch ups, we hope to help you make the most out of your time here. Quality of work and our customer service provision is a core part of our performance frameworks, however, if you feel that this is not the case, please reach out to your manager or the people team as we are always open to feedback. Finally, our culture remains pivotal to our success and we work hard to ensure that we provide a strong employee experience. Everyone plays a part in creating our culture and we are always open to how to make these areas better - please reach out if you wish to discuss further.

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Cons

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Cons

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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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