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 decreased by 2% over the last 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 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 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)); "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 37 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great team to work with and exposure to high level clients" ((in 27 reviews)); "Decent pay for senior consultants" ((in 26 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 27 reviews)); "Travel is almost constant and now with no bonuses there's no point in working our butts off anymore." ((in 12 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 12 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 , Austin , San Antonio , Minneapolis , Nashville , San Francisco , Reno , Philadelphia

Optiv reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(737 total reviews)

Kevin Lynch

47% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Optiv has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 737 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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737 reviews

1.0

May 9, 2024

Used to be great. The Majority of great people have left

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be great. No Longer a good company.

Cons

Very Managment top heavy. Current CEO is out of touch with Employees.

1.0

Mar 5, 2024

Management is not on your side.

Siem engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited PTO, but they watch you very closely.

Cons

No ability to move up. You can move sideways to other platforms but up? not really. Management will not show you what right looks like and when they do they put you in a PIP and they don't call it a PIP saying it's not a PIP. They will lie to your face. Also found out that one particular manager said that some times I was not available and that's a lie. Management will send emails every week saying you're doing great, getting hopes up that you're going to get out to then tell you at the last meeting that you didn't do sufficient when in reality you were doing more than others. Some co workers are very hard to work with. Example of answering a question with a question. If you ever go to the SIEM team please be warned of this sketchy behavior.

2.0

Mar 2, 2024

Not for me

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology partners and learning opportunities.

Cons

Benefits, culture, communication, or rather lack of.

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