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 28 reviews)); "Work from home is an option but only if your supervisor allows it." ((in 26 reviews)); "The pay is good" ((in 26 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO (but if you take during your notice period which was approved by my director they will terminate you early)." ((in 25 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)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 14 reviews)); "Consultant bonuses are big carrots, but they can easily suck you in and erode work" ((in 11 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 , 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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735 reviews

1.0

Oct 19, 2016

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well and plenty of exposure to other professions

Cons

Management continually fails to provide for employees. No direction in company.

Optiv Response

9y

Thank you for the review. We’re disappointed to read that you felt let down by your management team and would welcome an opportunity to connect offline and hear more about this. At Optiv, we value our people above and beyond everything else. Please, reach out to the HR team and let’s figure out how to get you back on a path to success. Thanks!

3.0

Mar 17, 2016

Program Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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.

1.0

Aug 16, 2024

want to be monitored in your house via webcam?

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm not certain there are any pros. Remote work?

Cons

Forced to Sign: * Agreement to be recorded / viewed on video and the video used for any purpose. * Agreement to never cover laptop camera. (Put that together and you give consent to be recorded in your home using software they install on the company laptop.) Culture: * Everything you do will be monitored via web cam and Zscaler. * You will spend a lot of time onboarding reading about how to be empathetic and communicate in a way that's not demanding or rude. But, no one at the company follows these guidelines. When you have "open office" with (whomever the guy is) you'll likely just hear/see people just arguing with, and talking over, each other. * HR is vicious for whatever reason. I think it's because they don't interact with remote workers in person and don't see them as human beings, just emails to get angry with. * Unlimited PTO is in fact limited. Sick time, yeah that's PTO and counts against you. Unlimited PTO without accrual is so if they lay you off they don't have to pay out any PTO time.

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