want to be monitored in your house via webcam? - Engineer Optiv Employee Review

1.0
Aug 16, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I'm not certain there are any pros. Remote work?

Cons

Forced to Sign: * Agreement to be recorded / viewed on video and the video used for any purpose. * Agreement to never cover laptop camera. (Put that together and you give consent to be recorded in your home using software they install on the company laptop.) Culture: * Everything you do will be monitored via web cam and Zscaler. * You will spend a lot of time onboarding reading about how to be empathetic and communicate in a way that's not demanding or rude. But, no one at the company follows these guidelines. When you have "open office" with (whomever the guy is) you'll likely just hear/see people just arguing with, and talking over, each other. * HR is vicious for whatever reason. I think it's because they don't interact with remote workers in person and don't see them as human beings, just emails to get angry with. * Unlimited PTO is in fact limited. Sick time, yeah that's PTO and counts against you. Unlimited PTO without accrual is so if they lay you off they don't have to pay out any PTO time.

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Pros

Great work-life balance in the company

Cons

There have been many layoffs over the years

2.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Unlimited PTO Supportive Management Depending on who you get Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours Work from Home Hands on Training - could still use improvement Annual pay increase

Cons

2 layoffs in a year when they keps saying everything was fine.... Laying off core contributors so now everyone who is left is doing the work of 2-3 people and not being compensated accordingly Only way to get a worth while pay increase is to move up in the company the annual increases are not inline with inflation or cost of living

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