Octopus Energy reviews

4.8

95% would recommend to a friend

(1,602 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 1,602 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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1.0
Feb 19, 2026

2 years in

Recommend
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Pros

Tools, PPE, Van, EV charger at home, EV Charge card

Cons

Training is very subpar. During our EV certification, the instructor was giving answers to the questions on the test to pass people through. Often the training delivered isn't understood by the trainer and is just delivered as a PowerPoint presentation. There is little to no progression opportunities. They just restructured pay but at my annual pay review I was told I got my rise last year! This meant just a cost of living increase this year, even though the previous tiers for a rise didn't exist last year. They will interview for positions that aren't available. There is often the octopus way Vs regs and industry standard. Jobs either aren't surveyed at all (EV) or on Air Source, they're surveyed by people who haven't got a clue what they're doing. We are often cancelling or postponing jobs due to this. We then have to be the barer of bad news for the customer and explain the companies incompetence. They want things done faster and faster not understanding that sacrificing time sacrifices quality. Even when we are able to complete it in less days, they end up paying more to get it done as Overtime was required to complete the timeframe in days. Hours worked remain the same. There is also a lack of understanding that losing day 1 of the install to iron out the poor or lack of survey takes time out of the install.

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Octopus Energy Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed and candid feedback. I’m genuinely sorry to hear that your experience hasn’t reflected the standards we aim to uphold. It’s clear from your comments that you care strongly about delivering quality installations and doing the right thing for customers. I recognise how frustrating it is when issues with training, surveying, or planning impact your ability to carry out your role effectively — particularly when that leaves you having to manage difficult conversations on site. The points you’ve raised around the quality and delivery of training, survey accuracy (especially for EV and Air Source installations), and clarity around progression and pay structures are important. I acknowledge that if progression pathways and pay brackets aren’t clearly communicated — or feel inconsistent in practice — that can undermine trust. That’s not the intention, and I would love to speak to you directly to understand this a little more please I also hear the concern about time pressures versus quality. We never want efficiency to compromise standards or safety, and your feedback highlights where planning and expectations may not be aligned with the realities on site. Thank you again for raising this — honest feedback from those delivering the work is essential in helping us improve. I would love to speak to you to understand this in more detail. my email is jason.smith@octopusenergy.services
5.0
Feb 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Inspiring and approachable leaders, culture of transparency and collaboration, attitude towards solving problems and being doers rather than just thinkers, innovators. Respect towards anyone and help in any circumstance. Feeling part of a family. Freedom to innovate, change, build your own career, experiment with new things.

Cons

QUite intense, little process, sometimes too biased towards positivity

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