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 74 reviews)); "great culture and team relationship" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 32 reviews)); "The pay is good" ((in 26 reviews)); "Constant challenges, opportunity to grow, exposure to other technologies, chances to switch work for other teams, work life balance is great, work from home." ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Benefits are expensive still for families" ((in 39 reviews)); "If you lose your coin flip and end up underneath bad management, you're on your own." ((in 31 reviews)); "Bonus is a myth unless you have 100 percent utilization." ((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 Optiv locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Raleigh , Dallas , Overland Park , Leawood

Optiv reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(734 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 734 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

734 reviews

1.0

Apr 9, 2017

Bully executive management - ship is sinking due to attrition and confused, harassing executives

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The interview process that was all BS until you realize what you joined!! I can't think of 20 words to add

Cons

Insurance is horrible and too expensive, B and C players who stab u in the back when they are threatened Bonuses are a joke, non existent Multiple harassment cases pending

Optiv Response

9y

Thank you for sharing your review. We are sorry to hear about your concerns and would certainly like to extend the opportunity to connect with you offline to discuss the issues you are describing above. At Optiv, we are deeply committed to our employees, as they are the driving force behind our success. We want you to be proud of your team, contributions, growth, and impact on the cyber security industry.. Please, reach out to your human resources business partner, we are here to listen to your concerns, address and resolve any issues you are experiencing, and help set you on a path to success.

1.0

Jul 31, 2020

New CEO is far worse than Dan Burns

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work from home. With a little bit of thought the work life balance can be great. Unlimited time off is very nice. All in all the company has lots of potential for anyone willing to put in the work.

Cons

Dan Burns was the former CEO and wasnt the greatest but he was far better than Kevin Lynch. Kevin only cares about social political issues and turning the company into a office cubicle culture. Kevin doesnt care at all about improving processes that will actually fix the on going issues Optiv has had internally. All he is focused on is retrying the same old failed processes that optiv has done before that have been proven not to work. I dont think Kevin is a bad guy, but I do think he needs help in changing his very one sided vision. If he is open to changing his vision and his focus he could be a great CEO for Optiv.

Optiv Response

5y

Thank you for the time to comment. In the four months since our new CEO arrived, our employee engagement results are up from the previous year and there have been great strides in our diversity and inclusion initiatives and navigation through the Covid challenges. Our new CEO has delivered 4 new vectors for all employees to be involved in for Optiv continued success and a 3 year roadmap that is very exciting.

1.0

Jun 10, 2019

Don't recommend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work opportunities Exciting industry Nice facilities

Cons

Expensive benefit plan with high deductibles Nepotism Incompetent managers Toxic work environment Employees are just a number Culture isn't quite defined

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