I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Octopus Energy (Brighton, England) in May 2021
Interview
The interview process was a unique and different experience to one I had done before. It was extremely thorough and quite long. There were five main stages in total.
Stage 1 - 15 minute phone interview with Tayla from Instant Impact recruitment company to get to know me and tell me about the company.
Stage 2 - 30 minute video interview with Tayla from Instant Impact where she asked me about my previous customer experience, why I wanted to work for Octopus Energy, and why I wanted the role in particular. She also went into greater detail about the company itself and was super friendly and helpful throughout.
Stage 3 - Numeracy and Literacy competency tests. These tests were quite difficult especially having not studied math since school so definitely do some basic math GCSE revision for this!
Stage 4 - After passing the previous stage I was lucky enough to be put through the Discovery Day which was a 3 hour long day that consisted of team tasks, a Q and A session and also another one to one interview but this time it was with Octopus Energy themselves. This day was quite daunting and you had to do a lot of preparation and research for it which was quite a lot but Tayla helped me and gave me tips and feedback from my previous interview with her which helped me focus my efforts in the right direction!
Stage 5 - If you successfully get through the Discovery Day you get a final interview which is a video call with someone at Octopus Energy. They genuinely wanted to get to know about me and how I would fit with the company and also allowed me to ask more questions about the company and see if it was a good fit for me too. It was very different to interviews I had done in the past and at the end was offered the job and told more about what to expect.
All in all this was a very thorough and at times daunting experience. It is clear from the get go what the company expect from you and you are invited to let them know what you expect in return. It is very much a different experience to what I have been used to and everyone was super friendly and it made more more excited to join the team. Tayla was lovely and helpful and even called to congratulate me too which was super appreciated. The process was made very clear throughout even though there were alot of stages.
I can't wait to start!
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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