Does Optiv pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optiv employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optiv. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiv?

49% of Optiv employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optiv 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optiv?

Consultant (29) , Client Manager (28) , Senior Consultant (28) , Client Operations Specialist (20) , Security Consultant (15) , Director (12) , Manager (12) , Senior Security Consultant (12) , Analyst (10) , Client Director (10) , Sales (10) , Solutions Architect (10) , Marketing (8) , Project Manager (7) , Principal Consultant (6)

What are the pros of working at Optiv according to real employee reviews?

"Great people within this organization that know security and willing to go above and beyond to assist others." ((in 75 reviews)); "The culture is great with a strong commitment from the management team to support the workforce in achieving the vision while doing it collaboratively as one team." ((in 39 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 37 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO, work from home, great industry to be in, benefits are decent ." ((in 28 reviews)); "Decent pay for senior consultants" ((in 27 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optiv according to real employee reviews?

"benefits are expensive" ((in 42 reviews)); "If you lose your coin flip and end up underneath bad management, you're on your own." ((in 28 reviews)); "Consultant bonuses are big carrots, but they can easily suck you in and erode work" ((in 14 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 13 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Optiv layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Optiv layoffs and their outlook for job security at Optiv in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Optiv locations?

Denver , Overland Park , Kansas City , Dallas , Leawood , Chicago , New York , Houston , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Raleigh , Boston , Seattle , Portland , Kansas City , Frisco , Baltimore , Tampa , Salt Lake City , Saint Louis , Milwaukee , Washington , Charlotte , Austin , San Antonio , Minneapolis , Nashville , San Francisco , Reno , Philadelphia

Optiv reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(132 total reviews)

Kevin Lynch

41% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

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3.0

Mar 15, 2023

Work life balance is the only reason to work here

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance The people are nice to work with Remote work is the norm

Cons

Pay is horrible compared to market. No clear paths for career growth Sexism is rampant. It’s a good ol’ boys club. Too many males in leadership who have inappropriate situations with direct reports - then remain at the company in leadership roles. The company is lead by the sales team. Instead of big picture what is good for the company, decisions are made by what’s best for the sales team at that time. A lot of wasted resources chasing the next big thing instead of strategically making decisions for the long term business. If you aren’t in leadership or the “in” group, you’re no one

4.0

Mar 7, 2023

Salary

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary in the market

Cons

Building the business takes time

3.0

Feb 13, 2023

Decent Corporation To Work For

Cyber security threat analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Guaranteed annual raises, for all roles, with a clear understanding of exactly what you can expect percentage-wise for the increase each year -Guaranteed annual bonuses -Good leadership in the Services org (Jason Lewkowicz is awesome, as are his leadership team members) -"Unlimited" Recharge (PTO; there is a limit to annual PTO allowed, but it's higher than I've ever even gotten close to) -Optiv has been consistent with forward progress, with growth and improvements, while I've been employed (~5yrs)

Cons

-Undesirable health insurance options; Only one PPO choice (UHC), and only from one insurance provider, of the two providers offered. Choices are UHC or Kaiser. UHC has a fine print in-network tiered system. If you choose UHC, be sure to read ALL fine print about the "blue heart rating system" that designates which in-network providers are tier 1 and tier 2, and after you read the fine print, keep researching/reading a little longer to be safe. Cigna was dropped this year (2023) for UHC, under the pretense the change was in the best interest of employees. -It can be very difficult to change orgs within the company. For example, going from Sales to Services, or Services to Internal IT Operations, is almost never done. -The percentages on the annual bonus awarded to you, is based on the company's success as a whole, for the applicable quarters. You could be granted only a tiny fraction of your possible bonus maximum target (i.g. hundreds instead of thousands).

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