A sexist culture - Senior Software Engineer Simply Business Employee Review

1.0
May 29, 2021
Recommend
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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
5y
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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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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