Unpaid overtime really does let this company down as in other ways they are great employers! - Graduate Energy Specialist Octopus Energy Employee Review

Hi there, Thanks for sharing your review and giving us an insight into what we do well, as well as how we can move this towards a 4 or 5 star review in future. It’s nice to see your positive comments on your team mates and managers. We’re all working towards the same goal and the people we select to come work with us at Octopus are really an amazing bunch committed to looking after our customers, and playing our role in building a sustainable future. During the recruitment and onboarding process, we make an extra effort to be clear about the fact we do ask for discretionary effort from our team members. We reinforce the message that it’s not a traditional clock in and out 9-5 job. I’ll make sure to be even more up front about this message from now on, as it wasn’t effective in your case. There have been times recently when we have asked the team to give some discretionary effort to help our customers out during this winter period. There will be times in the future when we ask for this as well. This effort is recognized in many different ways. When joining Octopus Energy we give all members of staff equity so that we can work together on building both an incredible place to work and to change the way energy works in the UK and across the world. The discretionary effort we put in directly increases our valuation. We saw the fruits of this earlier in the year when all staff members who owned equity saw the value in their shares and had the opportunity to sell them. There’s further recognition in the money we spend on social & team gatherings, as well as vouchers, the covid allowance and the upcoming xmas budget. As ever, I’d really welcome the opportunity to discuss this in person with you. If there’s further explanation needed, I’m available to you. Looking forward to your continued growth and success with Octopus over the months and years ahead, as well as the value you can obtain from being part of everything we’re doing. Cheers, Josh Riordan