Optiv reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(737 total reviews)
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Kevin Lynch

47% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Optiv has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 737 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Optiv employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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737 reviews
2.0
Jun 10, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Many of the areas within Optiv are like a start-up, so there are a lot of learning opportunities that come with that and there is an opportunity to take on a much as you want right away. But, expect to have to guard your time religiously. However, there is also a lot of business development opportunities that are easily taken on, if you are looking to expand your knowledge of how global companies deliver tech and digital services. Leadership is also a lot closer to you, so expect great exposure to the top if you are willing to speak up and make those connections.

Cons

Sexism and outdated ways of thinking are rampant throughout the company. I have seen many of my female coworkers leave due to this sort of treatment or because they felt like their experience with reporting up to HR or leadership was not well-received. I have also seen many consultants who came from a "Big4" (such as Deloitte, EY, or PwC) come to Optiv and then go right back to their previous organization because they felt like Optiv lacked clear and defined career paths for them to grow or that Optiv was stuck in their old purely "tech implement and get out" ways. Optiv is growing rapidly and that can come with a lot of cons (and pros) when it comes to employee engagement, work life balance, and general time (or a lack of budget) to actually take courses or trainings or gain certifications.

5.0
Jun 1, 2022

Hiring/Onboarding Process

Recommend
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Pros

Just providing feedback to the interview/hiring/onboarding process. It was seamless and each step was outlined to set expectations. Interview was well structured and felt asked appropriate questions for the role I was applying for. Follow-up, background check, and communication was informative. Process was quick and they were accommodating to my extended start time to provide previous employer time to fill my vacating position. Over all so far I am pleased with the process. Salary and Benefits offered were as expected for a leader in Cyber Security Consulting. I am very pleased with everything thus far. I have been in IT for 30 years so I have real world knowledge and this was above average for my experience.

Cons

None at this time, was above average experience.

2.0
May 20, 2022

Work Elsewhere- Sinking Ship

Recommend
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Pros

Optiv was a great place to start within the "Cybersecurity" industry, but outside of that there were few benefits.

Cons

If you look at Optiv, they are very heavy on Management, but they don't place any importance in managment. I clearly recall multiple managers and VPs stating that they had no control over anything (pay, discounting, fixing customer environments, etc). The company is run by folks from consulting firms who are in the business of squeezing out every nickle from OPEX to sell the company.

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