Octopus

A great employer, but not for everyone. - Recensione dipendente - Talent Lead presso Octopus

5,0

3 feb 2026

Consiglia

Gradimento del CEO

Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Octopus is driven by impact, working for a mission led business is motivating. I've progressed well over my time here, when I've done great work the recognition and rewards have come. When I've made mistakes or work hasn't been to the right level I've had additional training and upskilling. Huge emphasis on the culture of the business and hiring people who add value to that, which means I work with great people. In all my time here I've never dreaded coming into work. Fast paced and entrepreneurial.

Svantaggi

The flip side to the entrepreneurial culture is there's a lot of ambiguity and change of direction, at pace. For those that prefer structured, process driven environments this probably wouldn't be the place to work.

1,0

8 feb 2019

Dipendente anonimo

Consiglia

Gradimento del CEO

Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Some great, likeminded people working there. Good social programmes

Svantaggi

Poor middle management, many of whom lack basic people skills let alone leadership quality. Numbers driven and uninspirational. Toxic gossip environment, reminded me of a school playground full of adolescent teenagers. I personally witnessed a culture of victimisation and bullying, forcing a number of highly talented people to leave the company. The company is full of politics, getting the right people on your side by any means whether it's lying or shamelessly brown nosing is key to progression. A number of high profile senior leaders brought into the company, only to leave 6-9 months later with litter to no explanation. A real concern. Very little racial diversity. Desperately trying to be a Fintech company and failing, most of the tech within large part of the organisation is backward and not fit for purpose. Work life balance non existent, it's frowned upon if you leave on time.

Risposta di Octopus

Thanks very much for taking the time to post a review. We’re really pleased to hear that you enjoyed working with the colleagues in your team and that you benefited from the wide range of social programmes we provide. We know that a highly competitive, target-driven environment is not for everyone. But we don’t agree that work-life balance at Octopus is non-existent - we actively encourage and promote flexible working and your manager would have supported your request for flexible working had it been raised with them at the time. We know staff turnover has been high in the past and we understand why this was a concern to you. With a business model like ours, change is going to be inevitable. Without change we can’t develop and progress. In January this year, we significantly restructured the business, appointing a new CEO for Octopus Investments and a new CIO. We share your concerns over technology and we are working hard to remedy this. We have also now appointed a new Chief Technology Officer and we’re excited to see how our infrastructure will improve as a result. We’ve invested millions in the latest tech already and have plans to make additional investments in the future. We’re sorry that you have not always enjoyed the time that you spent working with us, but we genuinely wish you all the very best for the future and hope that you’ve now found somewhere to work that suits you better.

A great employer, but not for everyone. - Recensione dipendente - Talent Lead presso Octopus

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