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Simply Business

Acquired by Travelers

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Company that looks after it's people, cares about it's tech but is quite slow paced - overall I would recommend. - Software Engineer Simply Business Employee Review

4.0
13 Jan 2021
Recommend
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Pros

They pay well They are good with flexible working and trust their employees (inc. pre-covid) They have good work life balance They care about the quality of their tech There's lots of people to learn from, that are willing to help you The leadership are good, nice CTO and good managers

Cons

It's very slow paced, decisions can take a long time. They mention how much they love meetings in the onboarding. It's started to become more enterprise driven architecture, which is slowing down the process even more with lots of reviews and approvals needed before delivering something.

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5.0
18 May 2026
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
1mo
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
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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