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Simply Business

Acquired by Travelers

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Not fit for the growth ambitions - IT Role Simply Business Employee Review

2.0
25 Jul 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Good company in respect of giving fruit and drinks in the office. People are generally good to speak with and approachable. Company takes pride in working on things like hackathons and other events internally.

Cons

If for whatever reason, your colleagues are not hand in hand with you, you will struggle. The company onboarded many people but not enough thinking to how they would cope. Favouritism was common with colleagues who had been working there for a long time. Those colleagues would get preferences to the work/assignments, and as someone new I would not be able to fit in. Lots of gossip takes place behind the scenes and I was glad to have left. Real benefits only pretty much fit in after probation period has finished, prior to that, there's barely anything.

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, stable company, office easily navigatable

Cons

Room for growth can be limited

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Simply Business Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It’s great to hear that you enjoy working with our team, value the company's stability, and appreciate having an office that's easy to navigate!
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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