Does Octopus Energy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Octopus Energy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Octopus Energy. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Octopus Energy?

95% of Octopus Energy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Octopus Energy 4.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.8 for culture and values and 4.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Octopus Energy?

Energy Specialist (659) , Electrician (74) , Team Leader (54) , Software Engineer (42) , Dual Fuel Smart Meter Engineer (37) , Customer Service Representative (36) , Operations Manager (36) , Smart Meter Engineer (35) , Smart Tech Specialist (28) , Brand Ambassador (24) , Customer Service (23) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Sales Specialist (22) , Plumber (21) , Credit Specialist (18)

What are the pros of working at Octopus Energy according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and lots of areas to expand knowledge and find the right role for you" ((in 170 reviews)); "Nice colleagues work along side you" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 64 reviews)); "good benefits and treats if you work from an office" ((in 49 reviews)); "Training is good everybody's really friendly" ((in 46 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Octopus Energy according to real employee reviews?

"8. Pay is low for level and quantity of work required" ((in 60 reviews)); "Low salary but thats par for the course in what are called unskilled jobs within the UK." ((in 35 reviews)); "Progression is awful" ((in 10 reviews)); "Unstructured, could be chaotic sometimes, senior management trying to do too many initiatives and ending up confusing and suffocating the juniors" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Octopus Energy layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Octopus Energy layoffs and their outlook for job security at Octopus Energy in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Octopus Energy locations?

Valencia , Madrid , Barcelona , Alicante , Santiago , Sevilla , Bilbao , Paterna , Sedaví , Getafe

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Octopus Energy reviews

4.8

95% would recommend to a friend

(1,609 total reviews)

Roberto Giner

100% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.8

Culture & values

4.8

Senior management

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.6

Career opportunities

4.5

Compensation and benefits

Octopus Energy has an employee rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,609 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Octopus Energy employee rating is 32% above average for employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Nov 2, 2025

Solar roofer

Filed operation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice van, great people, good times 👍

Cons

None as of yet, going Great 👍

5.0

Oct 31, 2025

Great place to work

Warehouse operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, happy people, good pay and breakfast and food and drinks and fun

Cons

Can’t think of any cons, it’s all good here

5.0

Oct 30, 2025

The best workplace ever

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great development opportunities - Treated like a person not a number - Can be your full unique self - never hanging your personality up at the door - Supportive & diverse culture - Good benefits - Encourages work life balance and provides flexibility too

Cons

The energy industry can be fast changing & volatile at times meaning you need proactively keep yourself informed and up to date using the tools the business provides to do so - it can sometimes feel like a lot, but support is always there. Alongside this you must be very organised to keep on top of it all!

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