Don't do it - it is not worth it - Anonymous employee Optiv Employee Review

1.0
Nov 14, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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.

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Cons

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Pros

Unlimited PTO Supportive Management Depending on who you get Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours Work from Home Hands on Training - could still use improvement Annual pay increase

Cons

2 layoffs in a year when they keps saying everything was fine.... Laying off core contributors so now everyone who is left is doing the work of 2-3 people and not being compensated accordingly Only way to get a worth while pay increase is to move up in the company the annual increases are not inline with inflation or cost of living

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