Does Optiv pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optiv employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optiv. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiv?

49% 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)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 35 reviews)); "Work from home is an option but only if your supervisor allows it." ((in 28 reviews)); "Decent pay for senior consultants" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great team to work with and exposure to high level clients" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"benefits are expensive" ((in 38 reviews)); "Consultant bonuses are big carrots, but they can easily suck you in and erode work" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 11 reviews)); "Just do it and figure it out mentally with no training or support" ((in 10 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((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 , Chicago , New York , Houston , 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

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3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(132 total reviews)

Kevin Lynch

41% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

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1.0

Nov 14, 2018

Don't do it - it is not worth it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hourly rate is good for most positions.

Cons

Whatever job it is or for whatever reason you are contemplating going to Optiv, change your mind. Anything else is better than changing your career (and your life) to come work for these clowns. Terrible management; the worst benefits; half a percent 401K match; owned by hedge fund who only cares about how many MILLIONS of profit they are making while all employees are treated terribly.

2.0

Nov 13, 2018

Broken promises, counterproductive finance process, and mis management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with some big clients

Cons

Optiv has a policy that takes away bonuses for all employees if they don't make their inflated EBITDA regardless of their personal performance. 4 quarters of missing EBITDA and a bonus heavy compensation package made me look elsewhere. Internally their finance structure is set up to drive internal competition that really hurts collaboration between groups. The Accuvant and Fishnet merger has left too many people in political positions, management needs to hire a business consultant to come in and re-org. No one from the outside has stayed more than a few years here - only the promise of fat payouts keep them for their contract..

3.0

Oct 11, 2018

Getting better

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High base salary but high stress due to poor leadership

Cons

Bad medical benefits with high deductible and HSA that doesn't pay for much.

Optiv Response

Thank you for the feedback and your tenure as an Optiv employee. We are redesigning our benefit approach for 2019 with lower cost to employees.

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