Octopus Energy reviews

4.8

97% would recommend to a friend

(1,613 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 1,613 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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2.0
May 26, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly working environment sometimes, vibrant offices

Cons

There is absolutely no chance of getting a pay rise, the salaries are so scuffed at Octopus. There are people who are somehow earning much more than people who actually put in the effort. When you finally qualify for a pay rise, you’ll get turned down because somehow they’ve now added a further 5 criteria without telling you. There are constant excuses to not give you a pay rise, oh but they won’t hesitate to order lunch in for your team every week. Free lunch doesn’t pay my bills.

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Octopus Energy Response
2y
Hello, Thanks for taking the time to leave your honest feedback. I’m sorry to hear you feel stagnant in your pay progression, we know how important feeling valued and appropriately rewarded is and it’s key we get it right. We have done a lot of work over the last few years when it comes to our teams’ progression and development to make this as clear and transparent as possible but if this is not the case for you then we’d love to have the opportunity to improve here! If you feel comfortable, I would appreciate being able to discuss this with you or if you would rather speak to another member of the team you can speak with any other Operations Managers or Head of Operations from Leicester or across the business. All the best, Fay Olner, Site Operations Manager
1.0
Apr 26, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

never experienced any pros unfortunately

Cons

Top management and lower management is not aligned in messages Difficult to deal with Happy to set you aside anytime

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Octopus Energy Response
1y
Hello, I'm sorry that you didn't have a happy experience in your time with us, it's definitely not how we want employees to feel. I'd like to look into how we could have done things differently; if you're happy to give more specific examples about your situation, please could you email me emily.renwick@octoenergy.com All the best, Emily Renwick Head of Operations
3.0
Mar 20, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

They do work to try and fix problems as they come up. If you are being recruited by a 'good' manager, it will be to your benefit.

Cons

There is little forward planning to prevent issues arising. Recruitment process is led by the hiring manager with little to no consistancy around the business. If you're being recruited by a 'not good' manager, you will likely have a difficult time and struggle for development/feedback

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