Does Octopus Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Octopus Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Octopus Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Octopus Group?

78% of Octopus Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Octopus Group 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Octopus Group?

Account Director (5) , Account Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Octopus Group according to real employee reviews?

"no feeling of hierarchy, really has a great culture" ((in 9 reviews)); "The people and atmosphere." ((in 6 reviews)); "Friendly team and a genuine commitment to culture i.e monthly drinks, monthly superstars, decent events throughout the year." ((in 4 reviews)); "Excellent benefits and perks too." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Octopus Group according to real employee reviews?

"Management actively hates you and tries to be as cheap as possible" ((in 6 reviews)); "It's all well and good if you have enough experience to become a manager but not everyone can manage people, this needs to be reviewed" ((in 3 reviews))

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Octopus Group Reviews

4.2

78% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

Jon Lonsdale

96% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture and values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

Octopus Group has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Octopus Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

49 reviews

4.0

25 Jan 2024

Good

Warehouse assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good, Enjoyable, Competitive package, Friendly

Cons

No cons for this role

2.0

16 Nov 2017

good benefits, bad management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

27 days holiday, free breakfast, beer olock, own company festival, team awards, nice offices, training, fun relaxed culture

Cons

managers hide when theres a problem, sell work teams can't do, little support, rude and unprofessional people are tolerated and worse - rewarded

3.0

7 Nov 2017

More style than real substance... outdated style at that

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good 'fun' culture with regular team nights out and a summer festival Reasonable payers and good process around career development (in some parts) Office set up was fun and atmosphere generally good A good creative and content team and some great research skills Some excellent work created and some great clients Good intern policy Generous employers

Cons

Overworked teams at one end and underused resource at another Insanely top-heavy management structure - wondered what half of them actually did. Seemed roles were created simply because multiple agencies merged Attempted leap from pure PR into marketing, social and content but had no real skill to do so - hiring of right people to slow and too limited Some die-hard PR folk refused to embrace change (some didn't want it and it was forced on them) Financial management, forecasting and budget control was simply comedic - meant resourcing was a headache A bit of a revolving door for junior to middle staff and plugged gaps with dubious freelancers Fadist - always jumping on the latest terminology and creating silly methodologies

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