Simply Business
What's the Company Culture Like at Simply Business?
Simply Business Employee Perspectives
On employees shaping Simply Business’s culture and product ideas:
After gathering employee feedback about the company’s social impact and inclusion programs last summer, Duffield’s team discovered a trend: Employees wanted more ways to give back that didn’t just involve fundraisers and events. So, Duffield’s team pivoted its strategy, and now, employees can leverage their skill sets by reviewing resumes, coaching founders and judging business pitches, or engage in hands-on community work, such as cleaning tables at local pubs or helping a neighborhood baker box customer orders.
“This shift completely transformed our culture of giving. By offering different ways to show up, we made giving back so much more accessible and energizing for our broader organization.”
What People Are Saying About Simply Business
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Healthy Workload & Retention: Flexible and hybrid working norms, alongside strong benefits, are emphasized to support balance and wellbeing. These practices appear to help many people feel heard and supported across locations.
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Learning & Knowledge Sharing: Workshops, mentoring, coaching, tuition reimbursement, paid certifications, and internal programs are highlighted to empower underrepresented groups and promote growth. Structured learning and knowledge sharing are presented as daily parts of the culture.
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Collaborative & Supportive Culture: Teams are often characterized as inclusive, close‑knit, and team‑oriented, particularly in the U.S. office. Colleagues and managers are described as caring about development and creating a welcoming environment.
Simply Business's Benefits
Established employee awards to honor work and contributions
Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction
Has employee-led culture committees
Offers company-sponsored happy hours
Offers company-sponsored outings
SB has team outings, company wide holiday parties, awards, and a company trip.
Offers Employee Resource Groups
Offers team workouts
Offers wellness programs
Partners with nonprofits
SB has teamed up with Sky’s the Limit to advance Inclusive Entrepreneurship — and ensure that all young people, regardless of their background, have an equal opportunities.
Provides access to an onsite gym
Provides onsite meditation space
Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community
Every SBer is given one full day to volunteer (or broken down into equivalent hours). On top of that, the US Giving Back Committee usually organizes at least one in-person volunteering event.
Provides recreational clubs
Engineering team utilizes pair programming
Hosts in-person all-hands meetings
Simply business has monthly town hall meeting and quarterly all hands meetings.
Implements team-based strategic planning
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
Offers a remote work program
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Utilizes a hybrid work model
