Good perks but high pressure stats - Energy Specialist Octopus Energy Employee Review

3.0
Oct 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

People are lovely and very casual environment. Can earn pay increases by specialising in certain fields instead of doing a linear path. Development is very encouraged.

Cons

Stats focused and first 6 months probation can feel very overwhelming. Once you hit a year it’s much more manageable and becomes a lot easier.

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Octopus Energy Response
7mo
Hi there, Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback, we really appreciate you doing this! I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying your work environment and that you feel encouraged to develop in your career with us. I'd love to chat more with you about the aspects of probation that you found overwhelming so that we can look to make any changes that might make improve this experience for others. Please do reach out to me on Slack if you feel comfortable doing so, or alternatively have a chat with your TL or Ops Manager if you'd rather do that. Best wishes, Lynne Higgins Head of Operations Octopus Energy

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