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)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great team to work with and exposure to high level clients" ((in 27 reviews)); "Work from home is an option but only if your supervisor allows it." ((in 25 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO (but if you take during your notice period which was approved by my director they will terminate you early)." ((in 24 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)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 12 reviews)); "Quarterly bonuses are nice, but highly dependent on other groups' performance" ((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

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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).

Reviews by job title

737 reviews

3.0

Jul 25, 2020

Not too shabby

Principal security engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was mainly WFH with some travel only.

Cons

Easy to burn out depending on the customers. Pay scale is on a Kansas City rate... they will not adjust for cost of living elsewhere, I am in CA.

Optiv Response

5y

Thank you for your post and your tenure at Optiv over the past 5-7 years. We arerolling out labor data guidelines for high cost of living areas to be in our new structure for the upcoming year.

5.0

Jul 10, 2020

Exceeding expectations one year in

Talent acquisition partner

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It's exciting to be on the front lines of the fastest growing industry. I would say the people are the best part, though. Optiv is loaded with SMEs and true thought leaders in cyber security. These same people have been approachable and genuine to me, not coming from a security-specific background. Leadership has done a fantastic job with adjusting to our new covid reality. Communication has been clear and consistent, and decisions have been made with a people and safety first mindset.

Cons

The only con is a big "if". If you are not accustomed to a fast pace and changing environment, then Optiv is likely not a good fit.

Optiv Response

5y

Thank you for your comment and taking the time to share your perspectives. Keep up the great work for our company and clients!

1.0

Jun 18, 2020

Run away ASAP

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Beautiful Denver Hq ( empty office ). $$$ should have gone into the business/people. Had some of the best people. Place to build relationships for your career after Optiv.

Cons

Not a meritocracy. Lack of advancement. As others have stated you will be a slave. New alignment and Sr Management every few quarters. New leadership seems to continually fail. This has been going on for over 5 yrs. No change in behavior. Instead of listening to long term employees who know the business better than anyone from outside. No investment in Services but they want to be a Services company. Not paid bonuses. Bonus data manipulation. Wholesale Pandemic layoffs of revenue generating, profit making employees. That says volumes about culture. Shows no care for the people who actually run the business. Founder/ CEO pushed out by PE. This company cannot compete and should be broken up and sold for its parts before there is no value left.

Optiv Response

6y

We appreciate the time you took to share your input and regret that Optiv was not a fit for your career. Change is never easy but the transformation completed last year was hugely beneficial to our clients and future success. To clarify, Optiv did not have pandemic layoffs and in fact we landed new clients and revenue streams by helping organizations manage new remote employee working structures. Lastly of note, our founder is still at Optiv and a huge benefit to our journey.

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