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The people are great but salary is terrible. Management expects alot and does not compensate properly. No growth. No increases. Beware of this company
Legal officer (Current Employee) - Edenvale - 1 February 2022
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The most useful review selected by IndeedThe people are great but salary is terrible. Management expects alot and does not compensate properly. No growth. No increases. Beware of this company.
Pros
Great staff
Cons
Terrible salary. No increases.
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Productive
Financial awareness officer (Former Employee) - Edenvale, Gauteng - 31 August 2022
Fun experience and the management is very professional, the environment is relaxed. However they must improve compensation for their fellow employees.
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Fun
Financial Advisor (Former Employee) - Germiston, Gauteng - 9 June 2022
They take their staff members seriously. They have an open plan policy, you can be able to engage with the director directly. They are very professional.
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Fun workplace with a lot to learn
Financial wellness consultand and then Regional Sales Manager (Former Employee) - Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga lrovinces - 22 March 2021
I really enjoyed most of my times at Octogen and I learned a lot about their culture and the industry at large. Their executive management team is so far the best in my life experience
Pros
None
Cons
Sometimes
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Productive
Financial wellness officer (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 4 November 2020
I was a great experience working as a financial wellbeing officer i learnt alot. Im still grateful for the opportunity i was given at Octogen, good working hours, nice and clean work environment.
Pros
Incentives
Cons
Normal working hours
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had the best experience in the company but no business no income. you have to work hard so you sign deals and get fat bonus. best management
financial wellbeing officer (Former Employee) - Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - 28 February 2020
it was very good the staff and management are very helpful and united. helping each other through the journey and gained so much experience there i could go back at any time
Pros
no
Cons
long hours
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productive
Financial wellness officer (Current Employee) - Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal - 6 February 2020
Hardest part of working at octogen is the product we selling, it is sellable just that it has a negative conatation to clients as they have heard bad reviews about debt review which makes it hard to convert
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It has been a wonderful experience working for Octogen.
Client Services Consultant (Current Employee) - Edenvale, Gauteng - 1 February 2020
There is a room for growth. Moving from one department to another and learning different work has been the most exciting Journey. Working for client services, you face new and different challenges daily which grooms you and prepares you for being a leader one day.
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It is a great company overall just need to negotiate the salary
Sales Consultant (Former Employee) - Edenvale, Gauteng - 12 January 2020
Working in a debt counseling company is very stressing and requires ones time and effort, with that said a person would appreciate a reasonable salary.
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Best for new graduates
Financial Wellbeing Officer (Former Employee) - JHB, Gauteng - 2 December 2019
If you are experienced and need to change your current job not ideal because you take a financial draw back. Growth is impossible. Your job is not secured.
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Receptionist/Admin (Current Employee) - Little Falls, Gauteng - 15 November 2019
I come into a very relaxed office and everyone arrives at 8h00 sits down and starts to work.
The office is a hive of activity trying to contact struggling people to help them survive life as we know it today.
The Management is always busy improving our office environment.
The office is a multi cultured office with a vast overall happy feel.
The hardest part of my job is when it is quite and no calls coming in.
the best part is when it is busy and I am appreciated for my hard work.
Pros
office hours are very acceptable
Cons
The salary is not so good but good for what I am doing.
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Productive and fun working
Financial Wellbeing Officer (Current Employee) - Pretoria, Gauteng - 14 October 2019
Octogen is a great company to work for. The only challenge is there are no benefits at all so its more like hand to mouth kind of job. Growth opportunities are limited.
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Great place to work
Call Centre Manager (Former Employee) - Edenvale, Gauteng - 2 October 2019
This is a fun environment with hard working and dedicated staff. Lots of experience is gained especially when it comes to financial management. It is a close knit work place with great opportunities for growth. I enjoyed the ability to learn pretty much from any of the staff with ease as everyone is almost equally educated about the product we deal with.
The job does teach you a bit of patience especially when dealing with clients.
Pros
Laid back environment
Cons
Benefits need to be improved
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Great environment but Moody management
Financial Advisor (Former Employee) - Little Falls, Gauteng - 25 September 2019
It was nice at first till everything started unravelling with management always being in their moods and constantly threatening to fire us on a daily basis and the contract is just a trap to try and keep you there for 12 months .
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too much pressure and extended hours without remuneration
financial wellness officer (Former Employee) - Roodepoort, Gauteng - 18 September 2019
too much pressure and extended hours and day without remuniration no consideration for the employees personal life outside the company.you are expected to do beyond your role.
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Lack of effort
Financial Officer (Former Employee) - Johannesburg South, Gauteng - 17 January 2019
As I know , every new company has issues..... Im sure by this this time its sorted. Training was a joke, no people skills. No positive energy, location was ok.
Pros
None
Cons
Lack of energy
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Great work environment
Financial Advisor (Current Employee) - Gauteng, rooderproot, little falls - 6 November 2018
I never been exposed to such room for growth. In a space of a year I've grown so much mentally and psychologically. There is an air of peace in the work place and management is really hands on when it comes to ruuning the business.
Pros
Structure (Open door policy - Management)
Cons
The pressure of reaching target
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Good working environment
Financial Well being Officer (Former Employee) - Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal - 17 September 2018
This being a smaller company as such, is quite a great establishment. The reasons for me to leave were mainly financially motivated as I needed to make more money.
Pros
Self Management
Cons
Earning
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Great Experience and constructive work knowledge
Head of Production (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 6 July 2018
Octogen was a great learning experience and staff were very manageable.
Handling 2 regions was a great challenge which I accomplished with high success rates.
I was able to handle the downfall of companies reputation to bring level of work and structure back to a high standard recognized by the directors.
I was in a management position with not many perks, but did my best in all I was instructed to do over and above expectations
I achieved my court orders in
I have learnt many traits being computer and micro management skills.
Culture was fun and very pleasant to work along side many cultures and peoples personalities.
Hardest part of job was balancing life and expectations, due to the non benefits and small increases which I found myself in hardships most months.
My staff were the best part handling a team with positive attitudes and gracefulness on daily basis made the job that much more enjoyable.
Pros
End year Function and stats based Bonus;s
Cons
Non benefits and small increases
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Octogen
Financial Wellbeing Officer & 2nd in Charge (Former Employee) - Edenvale, Gauteng - 14 June 2018
Octogen would be a great company if they would change the way they treat great employees, need to find a positive way to retain the staff and offer more stability going forward.
Pros
it was close to home i worked on commission and wrote my own salary
Cons
no stability, no benefits
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Productive and Fun yet calm workplace
Receptionist (Former Employee) - Edenvale, Gauteng - 23 May 2018
Very nice company to work for, there is a relaxed yet very professional feel at this company and great staff to work with. Gives great training in all aspects of company.
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