Octus Reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(141 total reviews)

Kent Collier

78% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Octus has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 141 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Octus employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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141 reviews
1.0
14 Feb 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You learn to cope with the hits and demands without any help or guidance.

Cons

You'll work 8 to 8 and will still be expected to stay longer, with managers offering zero support and arguing they're too busy to offer any guidance.

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Octus Response
5y
Thank you for the review. We have an open-door policy for our staff to escalate any concerns including their workload or support. As we continue to grow we are working on prioritizing projects and ensuring our managers receive the training they need to better support their teams.
1.0
18 Apr 2025

Worst company ever worked at

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free snacks? but not more than that

Cons

Workplace bully, long working hours, No guidance in everything

1.0
21 Mar 2016

Truly an awful place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There aren't any. Seriously. Everything about working here sucks. There is literally no upside in working for this company.

Cons

* Miniscule pay that they lied about during the interview process * Long hours - I often have to get in at 6am and never leave until 8:30pm, earliest * Kent Collier is neurotic, totally unreasonable and a micromanager (to the point in which he's looking over your shoulder as you're working). He gets indignant and calls you lazy if you leave before 8:30pm, seriously * benefits are awful (something they also lied about during the 30-day interview process)

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Octus Response
10y
While we are sorry for the negative experience, we would like to thank you for the feedback provided. We would like to clarify that our normal working hours are from 9am-6pm with the exception certain early and late shift which are shared among our large editorial teams, so that no one has to work more than one of each shift per week. Having these shifts is the best way for our customers to continue to get the information we provide in a timely manner. We would never want any employee to feel they need to work until 8:30pm without a real business purpose. In terms of benefits, we currently offer fifteen vacation days, three personal days, the ability to work remotely twice a month, as well as a sick policy, and meals for those employees that do indeed have to work late shifts. We have competitive health, vision, dental and life insurance plans and a 401k match. In addition, we also offer continued learning programs, frequent employee events and many more perks. Thank you again for your feedback and should there be any additional feedback to provide we encourage you to reach out to our HR representative.
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