If you’re thinking of joining Octopus on the heat pump side – don’t. Nobody is happy, everyone is planning on leaving, and senior management couldn’t care less.
Expect 50–60 hour weeks, long drives disguised as “35 minutes” on Kraken, unrealistic 4-day installs, and zero work-life balance. Safety is ignored, surveys are done by unqualified people, processes change daily, and there’s no HR if your manager pushes you into unsafe work.
It’s a “just smash it out” culture where everything is the “leads” fault and nothing is ever good enough.
I’ll be leaving as soon as I can. Easily the worst job I’ve ever had.