Does Optiv pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optiv employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optiv. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiv?

54% of Optiv employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optiv 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 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 76 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 36 reviews)); "The culture is great with a strong commitment from the management team to support the workforce in achieving the vision while doing it collaboratively as one team." ((in 32 reviews)); "Work from home is an option but only if your supervisor allows it." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great team to work with and exposure to high level clients" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Benefits are EXPENSIVE" ((in 43 reviews)); "If you lose your coin flip and end up underneath bad management, you're on your own." ((in 29 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 12 reviews)); "Consultant bonuses are big carrots, but they can easily suck you in and erode work" ((in 9 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 Optiv locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Raleigh , Dallas , Overland Park , Leawood

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3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(734 total reviews)

Kevin Lynch

47% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

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

Jun 25, 2017

The layoffs have begun

Director

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Pros

Lots of different jobs for people at various levels of experience and in my areas of specialization.

Cons

The KKR squeeze is on. The second round of layoffs occurred in mid June. Even people who are consulting are being cut. Morale is low and it is worsening. This is all because Optiv is missing its sales numbers - missing them big. This is because Optiv is being disrupted, even as it tries to hang on to its legacy VAR business. Optiv was once the dominant leader in the security solutions space, but it's quickly becoming a has-been. Key leaders have left the business, and they took Optiv's vision with them. Innovation has slowed to a crawl, while nimble and visionary competitors are leaving Optiv in the dust.

1.0

Jan 23, 2016

Struggling to find some identity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every security platform manufacturer sucks up to Optiv.

Cons

Wants to be a services company but still has a box-pusher mentality. Company routinely falls short of its commitments and puts out an inconsistent, usually poor services product. Benefits are atrocious. Blackstone ownership means they squeeze every penny and have so many policies that are meant to financially benefit the income statement and balance sheet at the expense of the employee. Management talks about improvements in offerings, but delivers nothing.

1.0

Mar 12, 2018

Worst Company I've EVER Worked For

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some nice people still work here

Cons

Terrible benefits, no career opportunity, extreme cutbacks, noncompetitive pay, no emphasis on work/life balance, culture of overworked frustration, very limited flexibility for work from home, no diversity, no philanthropy, no wellness initiatives, oppressive corporate feel despite small size.

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