I didn't like this company - Software Engineer Simply Business Employee Review

2.0
Dec 4, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Great work life balance * Coworkers are great (some fantastic minds there!) * Generous time off policy * A relaxed place to coast. * Easy on-call support

Cons

* There was a rumbling within the company at one point that people were posting fake positive reviews on Glassdoor. These rumors were ultimately dismissed by management. Not sure the full story there but that's something to think about. * Raises are extremely hard to come by * Well known that it's notoriously hard to get promotions here * Getting promoted into a role with much more responsibility comes with a laughable raise. * High up management is pretty bad. They talk a lot without actions. Although, they're definitely very skilled at engaging in office politics discourse. They're able to diffuse situations with no action items most times * Extremely hard to get things changed / your voice heard. * Sexist application names as mentioned in another review - ('x-rated', 'peep show', 'daddy talk', etc). I think most of these have been renamed at this point, but have existed for quite some time under these names. * Weird office politics popped up occasionally throughout my stay * The problem domain is very boring IMO, often times software engineers are tasked with manual entry. * Interesting products/features are extremely hard to come by at this company.

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Simply Business Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to share your reflections and experiences during your time at Simply Business. We value your feedback and take it seriously as we strive to build the most inclusive, equative, and fair environment here at SB. As we continue to grow our US business, we are regularly assessing our compensation, benefits, and internal mobility, to ensure we are supporting the growth and development of our valued employees. Thanks again for your feedback, and if you would like to discuss these points further- our door is always open.

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Pros

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Cons

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Simply Business Response
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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
May 13, 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
3w
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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