I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Octopus Energy (Brighton, England) in Feb 2021
Interview
Firstly started off with a telephone interview like a pre-screening for the role and logistics with Mollie from Instant Impact which was then followed up with a Skype Video call later on that day when we went more in depth about the role and my experience (had some competency based questions during this too).
After getting through the Skype call, was then sent over an email from an external company with Verbal and Numerical tests which had to be completed within a certain time frame - Mollie was really helpful on this, she sent me over some tips and advised me to go over certain things I would’ve covered during my GCSES (fractions/percentages/averages) - i strongly recommend recapping on these and you’ll be fine during the tests! After completing and passing the verbal and numerical tests, you’re then invited to attend a Discovery Day via Zoom which you participate in two group tasks and then a 1:1 interview with somebody from Octopus Energy. It’s actually really fun and you get to meet a lot of people within the business and ask any questions you may have about the job and so forth. I’d advise to speak up during the tasks and show enthusiasm as you are assessed by different people from OO during each task.
If you’re successful in the Discovery Day you will then be invited for a final call with Octopus Energy where they will ask you some more competency styled questions and find out a bit more about you and why you want the role.
Overall it was a thorough recruitment process but Mollie from Instant Impact kept me informed and in the loop at every stage of the process - she really did make sure I was confident and ready for each stage and this really helped calm my nerves!
I interviewed at Octopus Energy (Ancarano, Abruzzo)
Interview
Un primo colloquio in presenza, un test online, un secondo colloquio in presenza, ho parlato con due diverse selezionatrici che mi hanno fatto domande sul mio percorso fino ad allora, sulle mie attitudini e valori, sul perché ho scelto Octopus
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Octopus Energy
Interview
Tuve dos entrevistas con talent y con OPS manager y TL. Me sentí muy cómoda en todo momento, me dieron la posibilidad de expresar mis motivaciones para unirme a Octopus y me escucharon activamente en todo momento. Fueron muy rápidos también en confirmarme .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Cuéntanos un poco tu experiencia profesional previa
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Octopus Energy (Málaga) in Jun 2026
Interview
Ha sido un excelente proceso de selección. Desde la descripción de la vacante, hasta el día de la entrevista. Realmente todo ha sido muy familiar y amigable. Cuentan con un grupo de trabajo que lo hace todo muy dinámico y eso es de valorarlo. ¡Muchas gracias!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-Experiencia en el cargo
-Que expectativas tenía sobre la empresa
-Como afrontaría un momento de presion con el cliente
Energy Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Octopus Energy with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 99% positive. To compare, the company-average is 90.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Energy Specialist roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 75 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Octopus Energy overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Octopus Energy as a Energy Specialist according to 75 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 17%
Phone interview: 16%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 15%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 3%
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