So Energy
100% renewable electricity and gas supplier
Company mission
To shape the energy industry for the future by supplying customers 100% renewable electricity, at competitive prices and with 5* customer service.
Employees
201-500
HQ Location
Chiswick, London, UK
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Some candidates hear
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42% female employees
8% employee growth in 12 months
Otta's take on So Energy
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
The traditional energy market has been dominated by the big 6 companies for decades. Consumer energy in the UK has long been associated with rising prices, poor customer service and high profits for incumbent firms.
So Energy has a great reputation among its customers, rated above 4/5 on Trustpilot, whereas the larger energy companies are all rated as 1/5 or below. Due to the fact that So Energy is one of the few carbon-neutral energy providers, the company resonates with its millennial customer base in particular.
It will be key for So Energy to keep up great customer service and acquisition methods as it moves forward (as its currently reliant on generous referral policies).
Company benefits
- Holiday | We all need time off. At So Energy we offer everyone 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with an extra day for your birthday! That’s a total of 34 days off a year!
- Cycle to Work | We support our employees to buy a bike and accessories to get a carbon free commute tax-free
- Socials | Monthly drinks, quarterly team outings and company wide socials
- Wellbeing and Mental Health | Our partnership with Sanctus allows everyone in our team to benefit from free, confidential mental health coaching sessions. Our partnership with Hastee focuses on financial wellbeing and allows those who wish to access a percentage of their salary before payday!
- Perkbox | Giving everyone in our team access to hundreds of discounts, free cinema tickets and a weekly coffee all on So Energy
- Sustainability | Our environment matters and to celebrate So Energist’s one-year work anniversary, So Energy arranges for a tree to be planted and dedicated to you
- Training | We are a big believer in training and development. Everyone in our team gets ongoing training opportunities and annual training days
- Parental Leave | We offer three months’ fully paid maternity and adoption leave as well as four weeks’ fully paid paternity leave if you have been with us for a year or more
- Pension | Pension matching as part of auto-enrolment — we chip in when you do too so we can help provide for your future
- Work from Home | Work life balance is important and that is why everyone in our team works from home two days a week, and you’ll get all the equipment you need to do so too!
- Sabbaticals | Because we know there isn’t always time to get round to the bucket list, after two years as a So Energist you can take a month off and, after three years, two months off
Company values
- Clear
- Honest
- Ambitious
- Caring
- Inquisitive
- Sustainable
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Founders
Simon Oscroft
(Co-founder)Previously an Energy Trader at Macquarie. Attended University of Oxford.
Charlie Davies
(Co-founder & Executive Director)Previously an Energy Trader at ENGIE and Macquarie. Attended London School of Economics.
People progressing
Joined as a Customer Service Representative. Promoted to Operations Analyst after 6 months. Promoted again after a year to become a Senior Operations Analyst.