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 75 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 33 reviews)); "great culture and team relationship" ((in 30 reviews)); "The pay is good" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team to work with and exposure to high level clients" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Benefits are expensive still for families" ((in 42 reviews)); "The management is terrible, and so are the people who manage the service lines" ((in 28 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 12 reviews)); "Quarterly bonuses are nice, but highly dependent on other groups' performance" ((in 11 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 , Houston , Chicago , New York , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Raleigh , Boston , Seattle , Portland , Kansas City , Frisco , Baltimore , Tampa , Salt Lake City , Saint Louis , Milwaukee , Washington , Charlotte , San Antonio , Nashville , San Francisco , Reno , Philadelphia , Columbia , Lambertville

Optiv reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(735 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 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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Reviews by job title

735 reviews

3.0

Mar 17, 2016

Program Manager

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company with exposure to many security products and a wide array of clients. Great from a technical standpoint you can learn many different products and have exposure to cutting edge technology.

Cons

The company merged with another company early 2015, since then the company has been downhill. The focus has moved from customer focus to profitability, sales numbers and margins. If you do not fit the new management model they are more than happy to ask you to leave the company.

Optiv Response

10y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re striving and working hard to maintain a valued working environment for each of our employees, but we realize this can be a challenging task in times of change. You are right – there are immense opportunities for growth and being at the forefront of innovation and working with forward-looking technologies and security products at Optiv. If you're willing to share specific examples and more about your comments on the ‘Cons' section — particularly work environment and your concerns about management — we can keep your feedback anonymous and communicate it to the appropriate parties. We're always looking to improve. Thanks – hr@optiv.com.

4.0

Mar 16, 2016

service overlay for global accounts

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great exposure to global accounts and exposure to Optiv's professional services

Cons

need to work on SoW work flow...they need to be turned around quicker for clients

Optiv Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to share this great feedback with us. We are excited to hear you had a great experience with our New Employee Orientation program and training!

1.0

Mar 15, 2016

This is the REAL Game of Thrones

Anonymous employee

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Pros

*IF* the marketing was true - this would be a great place. Awesome industry full of challenges, growing market and partners want to work with us.

Cons

Truly a horrible environment where there is no moral compass. Even those who try to rise above the drama and do the right thing are slaughtered. Just as in Game of Thrones - you never know how or when your going to die, but it will absolutely be a gruesome death. Culture is Kill or be Killed. By definition a Cyber Security company should possess some ethics and there is none.

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