Ofgem Reviews

I have been working at Ofgem

Pros – I was lucky to have an excellent manager that promoted development and progress within the organisation.
Good work life balance

Cons – High staff turnover
knowledge drain due to turnover
difficult to get training supported and signed off

Advice to Senior Management – Bigger training budget required
More focus on cross company project work

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Ofgem full-time for more than a year

Pros – nice work environment, good atmosphere, interesting and relevant issues to work on, you learn a lot about the energy market, great work-life balance

Cons – Pay ok but could be better, very bureaucratic

Advice to Senior Management – decentralise decision making

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Ofgem full-time for less than a year

Pros – once you are in you are in ...

Cons – the money isnt that good

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Ofgem

Pros – Great training, decent compensation package for Public Sector, great post-Ofgem career prospects, flexi-time, holidays and amazing pension

Cons – People were really boring! The work can be quite boring too and there is way too much buceaucracy. People get boxed into doing boring tasks and there is little or no feedback loop on how well a task was performed

Advice to Senior Management – Give people more autonomy to work as they see fit..

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Ofgem

Pros – Great life-work balance, with the flexitime scheme being an important feature. Good place to start a career in Renewables or price regulation.

Cons – Heavy beaurocracy; uncertainty about where the organisation is going in light of government change, and subsequent review of the organisation, which is a 'quango' in effect.

Advice to Senior Management – Try to be stringent about your 'open door' policy, and make it a reality not a story you tell to candidates! Review your incentives in light of pay + recruitment freeze.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend