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Octopus Energy interviews FAQs
Data Science applicants have rated the interview process at Octopus Energy with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 90.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Science roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Data Science according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
Skills test: 24%
One on one interview: 18%
Presentation: 12%
Group panel interview: 12%
Background check: 12%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Octopus Energy (London, England) in Feb 2024
Interview
Standard 4 step interview with a screening call, followed by a call with the team, technical test based around the role and final interview with team lead reviewing the test and other general questions to assess cultural fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Considering the time range of data you have available, why might it not be a good idea just using all the data to complete the task?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Octopus Energy in Feb 2025
Interview
1. Interview with a Talent Partner for screening purposes.
2. At-home assessment involving coding and applied microeconomics.
3. Google Meet interview with two team members to discuss the assessment and beyond (including economics and personality-related questions).
Your Talent Partner will keep you informed and provide feedback at each stage. A big thank you to Ruth Barker for her friendly communication throughout the process—it gave me the insight that Octopus is a very welcoming place to work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested to work at the Centre for Net Zero?
Was ok overall. Interviewer was nice. Didn't make it to the next round because mismatch in skills. I am adding a few extra words to make the minimum limit. And still not enough, now it should be enough though.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Octopus Energy (Manchester, England) in Feb 2024
Interview
- Interviewed with recruiter first to give my background and discuss the company
- Then did a coding task which asked me to analyze information about the electric grid
- then a technical interview with a data scientist, a data engineer and a product manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what were the assumptions you made about the data to do your calculations and how would you go about supporting those assumptions