Optiv reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(734 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 734 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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734 reviews
1.0
Mar 8, 2017

Sinking Ship -- Look Elsewhere

Recommend
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Pros

Access to enterprise customer accounts.

Cons

Poor culture, overrun with narcissism, sense of entitlement, delusions of grandeur, suffocating bureaucracy, twice purchased by private equity firm in two years, declining compensation structure, awful management

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Optiv Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your view of Optiv is negative. We value our people above and beyond everything else. Let's connect and discuss how we can help alleviate some of the concerns you mentioned and set you on a path to a successful career. Please, reach out to your HR business partner, we would appreciate an opportunity to discuss further. Thank you!
1.0
Jul 10, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Not a bloody thing. Not a single person to trust. Do not work there. It's a madhouse. No respect, no training.

Cons

No access to training, little direction and a very political environment. There is a very two-faced environment. Travel is so extensive that they literally use you up.

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Optiv Response
9y
Thanks very much for taking the time to share your candid feedback. We are very disappointed that your experience at Optiv fell so short of your expectations. Building a culture we can all be proud—a culture based on respect and trust—is of the utmost importance to all of us at Optiv, and we are actively working on making Optiv a fantastic place to work, both from employees up and leadership down. We wish you the very best in your career moving forward, and thank you sincerely for the opportunity to reflect and learn and improve.
1.0
Oct 15, 2017

A mistake

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are a lot of great resources internally if you have questions. PTO and work from home. You will learn a lot about security very quickly. It also looks good on a resume.

Cons

I was given false expectations when I was hired of a wonderful company with then opportunity for growth everywhere. I didn’t know that growth was from everyone getting fired Or quitting. I came from a customer environment with no sales experience but I was placed with 3 new account managers with no pipeline and was asked to help them grow. Time and time I asked for advice but truly crickets. This company is full of backstabbing. Do not trust anyone with your doubts on your job . My manager was the most horrible I’ve had. I was given Unrealistic goals and expectations on training. Everyone I was hired with has been fired for job performance or quit due to frustration. If you are out of a job, You can probably be a great worker and last at Optiv for a little over a year while you are looking for another job. There is a reason why they keep getting bad reviews on Glassdoor. BTW this is the type of company that would force their current employees to give good Glassdoor reviews. Optiv is like the fast food of the security space. It is an horrible stepping stone to a better job.

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