Does Optiv pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optiv employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optiv. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiv?

53% 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 (11) , Analyst (10) , Client Director (10) , Sales (10) , Solutions Architect (9) , 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)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 36 reviews)); "great culture and team relationship" ((in 36 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO (but if you take during your notice period which was approved by my director they will terminate you early)." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great team to work with and exposure to high level clients" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Benefits are EXPENSIVE" ((in 39 reviews)); "If you lose your coin flip and end up underneath bad management, you're on your own." ((in 29 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 13 reviews)); "Consultant bonuses are big carrots, but they can easily suck you in and erode work" ((in 12 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 11 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 , Houston , Chicago , New York , 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

53% would recommend to a friend

(737 total reviews)

Kevin Lynch

45% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Optiv has an employee rating of 3.3 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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Reviews by job title

737 reviews

1.0

Aug 30, 2020

think twice

Client services manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and co-workers who care about the company

Cons

The company just seems to be slowly dying and cant get out of its own way

2.0

Aug 25, 2020

Great people, unstable culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, decent marketing support

Cons

Management revolving door. Company changes direction every few months. Unable to maintain strong services bench. Treat employees terribly. Awful benefits.

Optiv Response

5y

Thank you for the time you spent at Optiv. From your post it is not clear how long ago you left but our employee engagement scores ranked higher this year than in 2019. We have had 2 years in a row of no change to employee cost for benefits which is outstanding given the healthcare market. As we scale to meet demand in the market, change is inevitable but understand that growth is not easy.

2.0

Aug 24, 2020

Good but not great

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am able to manage my work work - making it as good (or not) as I want to. I like everything to run like clockwork so this works for me and it is rewarding to know I’ve made a positive impact for the group I support without much direction. The “recharge” policy for time off is good (unlimited PTO with manager approval) and the people I have worked with are mostly all great people. Optiv has worked very hard to not have layoffs due to COVID. We have laid off one department during COVID that had minimal sales in the 6 months leading up to March 2020 but that’s all I know of.

Cons

Gender diversity in Optiv is definitely lacking. Optiv has implied that diversity is a main focus however only one of nine positions in the C-Suite is filled by a female so you tell me. The past 3 or 4 high level positions filled and communicated company wide for the past few months were filled by males. My department is mostly male and I question if I will be able to move up due to my gender. My qualifications and proven performance outweigh most of my coworkers and this is still something I think about almost daily. Departments are siloed and direct leadership is not transparent. There’s a lack of enforced work standard (no quality assurance departments) leading to inefficiencies and inaccuracies in our processes across the board but especially in our systems.

Optiv Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your comments. Our DE&I efforts this year have led to strong participation in OWN (Optiv's Women Network), Pride, Black Employee Network and Veteran's Affinity group. Please check out what these groups are working on in our Social@Optiv posts and consider joining in.

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