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 79 reviews)); "great culture and team relationship" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 30 reviews)); "Work from home, great systems, management support." ((in 27 reviews)); "Decent pay for senior consultants" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Benefits are EXPENSIVE" ((in 37 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 13 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 11 reviews)); "Consultant bonuses are big carrots, but they can easily suck you in and erode work" ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 7 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

(739 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 739 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

739 reviews

4.0

Feb 20, 2018

So Far Very Good!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great team and people that support one another. (Large organization. This will vary across teams). -Flexible working hours and work from home. (A new office space is being built in Denver, so this flexibility could change. However, the office space will be some of the nicest and newest in Denver in over 30 years). -Unlimited PTO policy which is on par with the innovative tech companies. -Solid financial backing from VC KKR. This company is being infused with capital for growth and probably and IPO. -The Cybersecurity industry is a very interesting place to be.

Cons

-Work load for services resources can be very high. Work with your managers on this. -Variable/Bonus pay program is always changing and never can be counted on. This skews salary numbers. Make sure you get what you need in your base pay. -Internal business processes are not rolled out well causing issues in many situations. -Career paths are not well defined.

4.0

Feb 16, 2018

Senior Security Consultant

Senior security consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Optiv is a great match for self-starters: people who know what needs to be done and dive into it. Practice leaders encourage a collaborative climate, where consultants regularly ask each other for help rather than floundering alone. Although there are a lot of subject matter experts, Optiv has somehow garnered experts that have the tact not to come across as know-it-alls.

Cons

Optiv is experiencing the growing pains associated with rapid expansion. Corporate policies, like standardized job role qualifications, are just now coming into being. With such a vertical organization structure (i.e., many managers between individual contributors and the CEO), it is difficult for executives to keep in touch with most employees' day-to-day experience.

1.0

Feb 14, 2018

Toxic leadership and culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some solid performers. Good facilities throughout the company.

Cons

Inept and immature leadership throughout the company. Promotions happen at the highest levels only with the exception being "yes men" they put into place. Toxic and backstabbing leaders who can't stay focused for 1 week or agree on what their flavor of the month is. Consistent misses on bonuses. Insanely high medical premiums with lackluster coverage. Constant layoffs due to leadership not being able to forecast or manage appropriately. Turnover is at ridiculous levels with no accountability. Don't bother reaching out to someone in Human Resources more than once because they won't be there. The department can't keep a person longer than a few months. KKR is on prem which I thought would help but to no avail. Culture of Optiv is based on lies, poor leadership and deceit. Parking allowance is being stripped away but hey, you may get to share a seat with key leadership on the rail. Yeah right - don't expect leadership to practice what they preach. Work from home was advertised to attract a lot of us and now fully taken away.

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