Octopus Energy reviews

4.8

95% would recommend to a friend

(1,574 total reviews)

Roberto Giner

100% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

Octopus Energy has an employee rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,574 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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5.0
Jan 16, 2020
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Pros

As a company Octopus really value their employees and treat them with respect. We have autonomy in our role day to day and can have the freedom to learn new things throughout your journey. I am impressed with the collaboration between the teams and the culture too. I love the people, everyone works really hard and enjoys being here and it's a job I love getting up for every day.

Cons

I don't have any cons so far.

1.0
Jan 14, 2020
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Pros

London office in a nice location

Cons

The company is terribly unorganised and unprofessional. They do not pay wages on time and don’t have a HR department which is strange. The 4 stages of interviews to even get the job offer is ridiculously long and unnecessary for what the role entails. During the final interview stage, they fail to mention that you will have two weeks away at different locations for training, so you are bombarded with this information when you officially start and have signed your employment contract. Training and travel details are shambolic! The training itself is not necessary and can be taught at your permanent location to be honest. The London office has an issue with a lack of diversity and does not have a lot of inclusion.

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Octopus Energy Response
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Hi there, Thanks for your feedback, and more importantly thanks for your contribution to the team over the time you spent working with us. We know you did a lot to look after our customer base. I really hope you gained new skills & experiences from working with us, and that it will be useful to you in future roles. We are aware of a small number of timing issues with wages in the past due to organisational issues. We agree that any issue with wages isn’t good enough, and as a result we’ve hired someone to lead on this. Being clear about expectations for all candidates is also something we are improving, and I think your experience came from last minute decision making, and adapting where the need is greatest at the time. These things are fundamental to how a start-up functions & grows, but we’re finding a better way to balance these now. Larger, more traditional organisations function differently to this, and sometimes people prefer that really clear and highly organised environment. Travelling for training is very important to us, and something we put a lot of investment in to. Most attendees really see value in it and it takes place across sites for a reason, to help new colleagues build relationships in each locations to establish them in the company. We do put a lot of emphasis on the social side of things in the office, and again it’s something most of the team really appreciate. We can always do more to focus on Wellbeing, and we’re making some good progress on this. Wishing you all the best in your future employment and thank you so much for the work you did with us. Again, we appreciate the feedback, and hopefully you can take some great learnings from your time with us. All the best, James Doyle Ops Manager
5.0
Jan 13, 2020
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Pros

I started here 7 months ago and have been completely supported by management throughout. The training process is thorough yet very beneficial, you learn a lot but also meet a lot of different people from within the company. The office has a great atmosphere and the people simply make working here even better. I have progressed a lot since starting here and have already gained a promotion! Overall great place to work.

Cons

The company is growing very quickly and at the moment requires a lot of hard work whilst the company matches inbound volume with recruitment .

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