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Simply Business

Acquired by Travelers

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Fun to work for, poor career development - Paid Media Executive Simply Business Employee Review

4.0
7 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good culture Great company benefits Good work/life balance

Cons

No career development, a lot of the department are quite senior therefore the general consensus for progression isn't high on the priority list. As the employees enjoy their work life balance - no one really pushes for promotions. Unfortunately for lower level employees who are looking to progress, there isn't a sufficient progression structure in place. They only provide personal objectives without any form of timeline.

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Simply Business Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time out to write us a review. We'd love to speak to you further about career development at SB and how you feel we can improve this. If you can reach out to either your People Partner or your manager, and we can pick up discussions about potential improvements in this conversation. It's great to read your enjoying the culture, the benefits and a good work/life balance, and we hope you continue to make the most of your time here.

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
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CEO approval
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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
6d
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
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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
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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