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 171 reviews)); "A great D&I and talent team !" ((in 84 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great team manager and colleagues" ((in 61 reviews)); "Everything has been brilliant so far manager has been lovely and c sence training has been great." ((in 54 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 56 reviews)); "Low salary but thats par for the course in what are called unskilled jobs within the UK." ((in 35 reviews)); "• While the company offers equity there are no bonuses." ((in 15 reviews)); "Progression is awful" ((in 11 reviews)); "Unstructured, could be chaotic sometimes, senior management trying to do too many initiatives and ending up confusing and suffocating the juniors" ((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.

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

(1,612 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 1,612 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

5.0

Feb 27, 2023

No other company I have ever worked for cares so much about empowering us to change the world

Tech lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Takes its values to heart and puts its money where its mouth is.

Cons

Requires strongly independent people to truly make the best of the opportunities afforded by the company (ie: its not the company for everyone)

3.0

Feb 24, 2023

Good place to work but some cons

Energy specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people Free food Nice community

Cons

Long hours Pay not as good

1.0

Feb 24, 2023

KPI driven not customer focused

Energy specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid, some good events, free food

Cons

Salary not inline with the amount of work and stress. Cultural bias against Tories, the monarchy, even though the ethos is supposed to be diverse and inclusive. Passive aggressive managers. Asking for feedback but not taking any of what is said onboard.

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