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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiv?

51% 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 74 reviews)); "great culture and team relationship" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 32 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and work from home." ((in 29 reviews)); "The pay is good" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Benefits are EXPENSIVE" ((in 35 reviews)); "The management is terrible, and so are the people who manage the service lines" ((in 31 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 11 reviews)); "Travel is almost constant and now with no bonuses there's no point in working our butts off anymore." ((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 , New York , Houston , Chicago , 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

51% would recommend to a friend

(738 total reviews)

Kevin Lynch

43% approve of CEO

33% 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

2.8

Senior management

Optiv has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 738 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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738 reviews

5.0

Sep 30, 2018

Great experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn a lot. Great team building. Flexible work hours.

Cons

High stress Pay not as high as other companies

Optiv Response

7y

Thank you for your feedback! We are happy you had a great experience at Optiv and hope you consider returning in the future.

1.0

Sep 6, 2018

Things are not headed in the right direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule Work from home Pay decent

Cons

Leadership structure has recently changed and not for the better. Good leadership should accept blame and defer praise, but it is quite the opposite at Optiv. I recommend anyone that is looking to work here to watch your back. Benefits are horrible, only high deductible plans are available. I was paying around 4k/yr on health insurance and my deductible was 9k, and it gets worse every year. There are regular fireside chats/all hands calls and they feel so fake, and try way to hard to get people excited.

Optiv Response

7y

Thank you for your feedback. We regret your experience was not favorable. The communication mechanisms for employees in all hands meetings are delivered to share updates and relevant information on where we are as a company. A recent all hands call shared the action we are taking with our benefit programs in 2019 that will result in plans that cost considerably less for employees.

5.0

Aug 16, 2018

Great Place

Business intelligence

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The culture really is one of teamwork and it seems as though management really cares. If in a salary position you have unlimited vacation and the ability to work from home at least once a week. Family definitely comes first.

Cons

Communication between funnels is a little difficult but I've never been in a large company that hasn't.

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