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 11 reviews)); "Friendly team and a genuine commitment to culture i.e monthly drinks, monthly superstars, decent events throughout the year." ((in 4 reviews)); "The people and atmosphere." ((in 4 reviews)); "Excellent benefits and perks too." ((in 3 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

5.0

29 Sept 2020

Great company to work for with great leadership

Talent acquisition manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Octopus Group is a great company to work for. They really value their employees and pride themselves in ensuring Octopus Group is a greta place to work. The leadership team are very inspiring and extremely humble. They really appreciate their employees which means there is lots of opportunity for career growth within the business.

Cons

One of the bets places I have had the pleasure of working at

5.0

19 May 2024

On the up and up

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really enjoying my time here. Valuable work and enjoyable social life with the entire agency team

Cons

Salary could be better but there are good benefits and there’s a good work life balance

5.0

22 Mar 2024

Great place

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great team and exciting work

Cons

A bit chaotic and marketing isn’t a top priority

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