Octopus Energy reviews

4.8

97% would recommend to a friend

(1,612 total reviews)

Giorgio Tomassetti

99% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

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 36% above average for employers within the Energia, estrazione mineraria, servizi di pubblica utilità industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
Mar 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, plenty of work, free van and tools. Most managers (not all) don't micro manage. Overall a very professional company.

Cons

The workload recently went through the roof while the same high standard of install and customer care is expected. Traveling times to and between jobs are based on no traffic and generally routing makes little sense with jobs overlapping other engineers' jobs. Electric van charging and bybox visits are not taken into account (what about break times?). Double standard when it comes to what is expected from their own engineers and contractors and as a result average job time don't reflect the reality of what is involved. 6x Octopus meter installs takes as long as 10x contractor meter installs, but we don't get any extra money. The lack of communication is also a concern, many of us are baffled by not hearing back with regards to the mentioned issues. These are being raised all the time. Also, if you are planning on progressing into: A, management, tough luck, they recruit from the outside mostly. B, EV installer, good luck, you'll be getting an EV and couple of meters every day. Many engineers are complaining about feeling close to burning out and that it also affects their mental health. Please read forums and feel free to get in touch with us engineers if you'd like to hear what it actually like at the moment to work for octopus. It was a good company to work for and most of us hope that this is salvageable.

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Octopus Energy Response
1y
Thank you for your honest feedback. We hear your concerns about workload, scheduling, and fairness, and we truly appreciate the dedication you bring to the job. Work-life balance is incredibly important, and we don’t want anyone feeling burnt out. We understand that travel times, charging, breaks, and job complexity all add up, and we’re reviewing how we can better support our engineers in these areas. We also recognise that feeling valued—both in terms of pay and opportunities for growth—is key, and we want to improve here too. Please know that your hard work isn’t going unnoticed. We’re listening, and we want to find solutions that make a real difference. If you’d like to share more, I would love to hear from you directly. please feel free to email me at Jason.smith@octopusenergy.services
3.0
Feb 15, 2025

Was good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Local management and other engineers

Cons

New external management that obviously don't want to try and promote the original octopus values

1.0
Nov 20, 2024

Analyst

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good payment and well established teams

Cons

Worst job environment no vertical progress

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Octopus Energy Response
1y
Hey there, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. Whilst I'm pleased that you feel positive about your pay and the teams around you, it's a shame to see your feedback on progression. There are lots of opportunities for our people to develop, however, development is not always linear and perhaps more unorthodox than traditional businesses . We have intentionally avoided frameworks -where we can- to allow people the opportunity to develop in areas they are genuinely interested in. Whilst most people here are happy with this, we do understand this style of work is not for everyone. If you haven't had the opportunity to already and wish to discuss your feedback in more detail, please feel free to reach out to me directly. Thanks for your time with Octopus - we wish you all the best in the future. Lauren Palombo Talent Operations Lead lauren.palombo@octoenergy.com
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