The job market is tough at the moment, but this job is not the one - avoid at all costs! - Smart Tech Specialist Octopus Energy Employee Review

1.0
Jul 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lovely colleagues. Decent enough perks but would rather no perks and decent pay instead.

Cons

Low pay. Unmanageable workload. High stress - significant number of colleagues off with stress leave which was my first red flag. No HR. Management are mostly in their 20s and have no management experience. Constant process changes rolled out without trials or asking the people who actually do the job for feedback before rolling out. Overall Octopus lulls you in during the induction about how amazing they are to work for and what a great career you can build. This is not true. It's all smoke and mirrors. They also send you this glass door review to fill out during your induction which is why there are so many positives reviews from people who have only been working there a month or so.

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5.0
Dec 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

good leave, steady employement, enough lateral movement

Cons

lots of politics, people can be nosey, leadership is a good ol boys club

1
1.0
Dec 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some members of the company are the best people you’ll ever meet.

Cons

Genuinely a complete mess. Incompetent, passive aggressive leadership that repeatedly makes both poor and confusing company decisions. I have some absolutely crazy stories from things I’ve witnessed here. There’s things that are so bizarre and dysfunctional, they belong in an alternate reality.

7
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