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Why we do recruitment a little differently

We've worked hard to make recruitment at Octopus really special, so that as we grow, we can keep finding brilliant people who want to work the same way we do. Here's how we go about finding new Operations team members.

James Doyle

Head of Operations

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Spotlight on... Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, Product and Marketing Director

We talk product innovation, development blitzes and deciphering deep code with Product and Marketing Director, Rebecca Dibb-Simkin.

Maddie Inglis

Social Media Manager

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The Octopus team is (still) growing! Find out more about joining us during the Coronavirus outbreak

If you’re thinking about joining our team, here’s what you can expect from the hiring process, and what we’ve been doing differently to welcome new folks into the team, given the unusual circumstances.

Sean Thurgood

Energy specialist

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Spotlight on... Wenye, Back-end developer

Aliya chats to Kraken Tech back-end dev Wenye Zhao about coding the links to connect smart meters, lockdown hobbies, and what it's like working for a green, agile company like ours. Aliya chats to

Aliya Khan

In-Person Energy Conversations

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What makes a good business leader?

The second installment of a business advice series from Octopus Energy's Founder. In this blog Greg's own leadership style is under the microscope.

Greg Jackson

Founder

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Spotlight on... Ruby, Senior operations manager for Kraken Technologies

In the latest Spotlight blog, Maddie chats to Ruby, one of the first people to join the Octopus team back in 2016.Ruby's done just about everything there is to do in the company, and now works for Kraken Tech introducing new Kraken convert companies to our software and our unique way of working.

Maddie Inglis

Social Media Manager

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We’re creating 1,000 jobs in the next year: here’s how to stand out when you apply

Having recently announced 1000 new green jobs, we thought we’d share some top tips with any prospective candidates or potential employees!

Olivia Brown

Head of Talent

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Careers advice for new starters

The first in a business advice series from Octopus Energy’s founder. In this blog, Greg tackles several big questions: 'what does Octopus expect from new starters?', and 'what makes somebody stand out?'

Greg Jackson

Founder

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Spotlight on... Team Z, our Leicester Business Powerhouse

The beating heart of Octopus Energy for Business is our Leicester Team Z, and they really get down to business, chatting to customers every day about their energy needs.

Maddie Inglis

Social Media Manager

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Spotlight on... Sotiris, energy specialist and discovery dynamo

Sotiris, energy specialist and recruitment wizard, talks to Samsam about our unique way of hiring incredible teams around the UK and beyond, and life helping Octopus customers in Leicester.

Samsam Farah

Writer

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Flexibility & smart energy

Spotlight on... Karim, Senior Front-end developer

In this blog for Octopus’ spotlight series, we chat to Karim about his superhuman coding powers, life as a Octopus developer, and his upcoming adventure with Octopus Energy Japan.

Jackson Howarth

Senior Writer

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Spotlight On Zoe, Octopus Energy Services all-star

Octopus Energy is made up of 1000+ fantastic people working on stuff you'd never expect, all pushing hard towards a shared goal. In this Spotlight series blog we'll be hearing from Zoe, a Training Coordinator with our talented Octo-engineers - Octopus Energy Services.

Jackson Howarth

Senior Writer

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Why we do recruitment a little differently

Spotlight on... Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, Product and Marketing Director

The Octopus team is (still) growing! Find out more about joining us during the Coronavirus outbreak

Spotlight on... Wenye, Back-end developer

What makes a good business leader?

Spotlight on... Ruby, Senior operations manager for Kraken Technologies

We’re creating 1,000 jobs in the next year: here’s how to stand out when you apply

Careers advice for new starters

Spotlight on... Team Z, our Leicester Business Powerhouse

Spotlight on... Sotiris, energy specialist and discovery dynamo

Spotlight on... Karim, Senior Front-end developer

Spotlight On Zoe, Octopus Energy Services all-star