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      Fantastic - Anonymous employee Simply Business Employee Review

      5.0
      23 May 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      SB has a great culture (there's a reason it won best company 2 years in a row), management who value individuality and authenticity, an environment where you are empowered and can grow fast if you have potential, in a fast changing, dynamic and successful business and a cheeky sense of fun. The office is lively, modern and staff are friendly and politics kept to a minimum.

      Cons

      Historically, the breakneck focus on growth has led to sub-optimal processes (many of which are deeply embedded) but these are being addressed. Hiring plans and budgets not always able to keep up with growth expectations. The company lives and breathes the Build Measure Learn philosophy which means that everything the company does makes sense but can sometimes lead to a focus on optimisation rather than innovation.

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      Simply Business Response
      8y
      Thank you for you feedback and we are genuinely so happy to see you class Simply Business as a fantastic employer. Your feedback is really insightful and you clearly know the business well. We work hard to balance what we do evenly between our customer and people. We have invested in building our capabilities in Business Intelligence and Analysis so hopefully you will see evidence of these investments soon. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and continue too, it is always helpful.

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      5.0
      18 May 2026
      Quality manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great company to work for

      Cons

      none, generally a very good company to work for

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      Simply Business Response
      3w
      Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us! Thank you for being a part of our journey for over five years, and we wish you nothing but the absolute best in your next chapter.
      2.0
      13 May 2026
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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
      1mo
      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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