Optiv reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(735 total reviews)
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Kevin Lynch

47% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Optiv has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 735 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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735 reviews
2.0
May 7, 2025

Mercurial leadership destroying company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Some talented, hard working people at the lower levels trying to make the best out of chaotic situation. - unlimited PTO

Cons

Take the negative reviews on this page seriously. The achilles heel at Optiv is the leadership at the very top. There is no consistent vision, only shifting priorities, and performative messaging. Strategic direction is mercurial and often contradictory, resulting in confusion and reactivity rather than thoughtful leadership. The executive team doesn’t seem to care about employees- only optics. It is clear there is no real understanding of the business, and poor decisions are put on the shoulders of the employees leaving them drained. Career growth and advancement opportunities are largely non existent. Healthcare benefits are horrendous, and despite years of complaints no real efforts have been made to improve them. Until there is new leadership proceed with extreme caution.

2.0
May 2, 2025

Mercurial leadership, no vision, just an exit strategy

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Some talented, hard working people at the lower levels trying to make the best of a chaotic situation. -Unlimited PTO

Cons

Take the negative reviews on this page seriously. The biggest issue at Optiv is the leadership at the very top. There is no consistent vision, only shifting priorities and performative messaging. Strategic direction is mercurial and often contradictory, resulting in confusion and reactivity rather than thoughtful leadership. The executive team doesn't seem to care about employees - only optics. Its all smoke and mirrors while the CEO seems to be looking towards an IPO or exit strategy. Opportunities for advancement or career growth are non existent largely because the business can't financially support them. The benefits package is also one of he worst in the industry, which employees have voiced concern for year after year, but no meaningful changes have been made. Feedback consistently goes unacknowledged, and morale suffers because of it. Worst part is the failure in leadership and poor business decisions have caused mass exodus and layoffs, leaving those still there to carry more weight, without any appropriate compensation.

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