I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Octopus Energy (Manchester, England) in Oct 2021
Interview
OE interview process is "long winded" to some, but awesome to others.
To me, definitely the latter. It shows they wish to recruit people only who want to be there. Who will fit their team and shows they won't waste time on hiring anyone for the sake of filling a position.
You have an initial phone interview with Tayla the talent team who is super friendly.
Then you have a literacy and numeracy test, not as easy as some people may expect so do a little revising which you are advised!
Then once successful you are moved onto a 'Discovery Day' which I really enjoyed. Its creative and practical and there's no bias at all as they just want to get to know you and if you're right for the role. Really cool and unique way to do it.
Then you're invited into the office for a face to face informal chat/interview which isn't easy but I enjoyed it personally! You get a little tour of the office and are offered the job on the spot if they feel you're right for it.
All in all, I think it's a really cool and modern way without prejudices, way to conduct a recruitment process. It may not be for everyone. But i loved it!
I've been offered the job and hope to start soon! 😁
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 .
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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!
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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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