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 (650) , Electrician (69) , Team Leader (54) , Software Engineer (42) , Dual Fuel Smart Meter Engineer (37) , Customer Service Representative (36) , Operations Manager (35) , Smart Meter Engineer (32) , Smart Tech Specialist (28) , Brand Ambassador (23) , Customer Service (23) , Sales Specialist (22) , Plumber (20) , Senior Software Engineer (19) , Credit Specialist (17)

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 167 reviews)); "Nice colleagues work along side you" ((in 62 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 61 reviews)); "The training is great" ((in 46 reviews)); "good benefits: company bike, lunch discount, MVG ticket" ((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 54 reviews)); "Low salary but thats par for the course in what are called unskilled jobs within the UK." ((in 32 reviews)); "• While the company offers equity there are no bonuses." ((in 15 reviews)); "Little to no career progression :(" ((in 8 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.

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Octopus Energy reviews

4.8

95% would recommend to a friend

(1,575 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 1,575 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Aug 21, 2023

Decent company, poor management

Energy specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture, fair pay

Cons

Awful customers, management isn’t great, development seems good but is a bit of a con

Octopus Energy Response

Thanks for taking the time to leave your review and for providing your feedback. I completely agree that the role of Energy Specialist is a really demanding one, and that there are lots of aspects to the role that aren't just calls and emails. We are constantly looking for better ways to measure and quantify all of the other pieces of work that go on in the background to support our customers and I do think we are getting closer to that so I'm hopeful you'll see the fruits of these changes soon. If you did want to come and have a chat to me about it in more detail free free to DM me (or anyone else that you feel comfortable reaching out to). Lynne Higgins Head Of Operations

5.0

Sep 14, 2020

A great place to learn and grow

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Talented co-workers. - Interesting domain. - A lot of freedom to learn and explore. - The management are very accepting of learning by failing, and the team culture is very accepting of this.

Cons

- New joiners are habitually given large projects to work on independently and without a lot of guidance or supervision. This doesn't help with learning team conventions and often pitches people in the deep end. - Work is prioritised inconsistently with many stakeholders approaching developers directly. - Work is undertaken on the basis that 'someone asked for it' without a deep understanding of the problem to be solved.

1.0

Jan 8, 2026

Weird Cult

Dual fuel smart meter engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Apart from the benefits absolutely none

Cons

Everything to do with this weird cult is a con

Octopus Energy Response

4mo

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I’m sorry to hear your experience with us felt this negative, that’s clearly not how anyone should feel about their workplace. While we don’t recognise the picture you’ve described, we know we won’t always get things right and we take feedback seriously. If you’d ever like to share more detail about what didn’t work for you, we’re always open to listening and learning.

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