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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1.0
Aug 26, 2022
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Pros

They have a lot of free stuff- good coffee, different kinds of milk, fruit and alcohol for Friday's. There's a 'family dinner' where Greg gives company updates and being an employee you get shares which you can sell off periodically which I guess is a nice boost to the salary.

Cons

Management does not care about the people on the phone unless they like to drink, take drugs and essentially are cool. They only promote their friends and with no HR department or union, bullying and discrimination is rife. They don't pay energy specialists very well really, considering how much they love throwing money about, and ES making up most of the staff because it's a very bottom heavy structure. They have an expectation for everyone to work themselves into the ground, evenings and weekends, for no extra pay and no promise that hard work will be recognised in anyway except Amazon vouchers so the company can avoid the tax and doesn't truly compensate for the amount of work being done. They have no holiday limit which just means everyone who is friends with management can take as much time as they want off and everyone that doesn't conform can just pick up the slack- basically be ready to be so far up your managers backside in order to just get a thank you. They promote young people to be team leaders and ops managers which on the surface seems great but they don't train anyone so all the managers are immature and I'll equipt to actually manage anyone so it's hard to trust them if you are actually a hard worker. I spent more time crying working in this place and I wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy. Thank God I got out

2.0
Aug 25, 2022

Bad management

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good coffee and wine Enjoyed the stuff quizzes The work was fun and very gratifying, which I enjoyed to a certain extent. Very lovely customers Enjoyed being part of Octopus Energy's journey to a more clean energy future.

Cons

Messy and disorganized office culture. Boombox on very loud and distracting when you're trying to work. Trying too hard to give off a hipster 'be yourself' vibe, however, most of it was a facade and very superficial. Dog eat Dog mentality. Inadequate support and recognition from management Unhealthy pressure to perform, and constantly being reminded of targets. Setting unrealistic expectations. Poor communication -- was very frustrating and created a lot of distrust within the company. Items went missing in the office (mouse and headphones etc.) which was extremely uncomfortable and when you reported it they turned the blame on you. Inadequate training caused a lot of work-related stress and low morale among the team. Constant micromanaging from the manager (a form of workplace bullying) Only care about meeting targets and not actually helping the customers.

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