Good company - Programme Manager Simply Business Employee Review

3.0
Jun 19, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good Culture very people focused Strong backing for parent company

Cons

Growth and promotion seems impossible

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Simply Business Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time out to write us a review - we really appreciate it. It’s great to read that you enjoy the people-focused culture and the strong backing from our parent company. We’d encourage you to pick up a conversation directly with your manager about your personal growth and development at Simply Business. You can do this through your quarterly self-reflection conversations and you can also reach out to the people team to support you. Our promotions are based on strong continuous improvement, business need, and a more senior role being available that you can apply for. Through self reflection conversations and regular development catch ups, we hope to help you make the most out of your time here. Thank you again for the review and we hope any conversations you have will lead to some great personal development outcomes.

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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
May 13, 2026
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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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