Does Optiv pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optiv employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optiv. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiv?

51% 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 77 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great travel and work from home opportunities." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great team to work with and exposure to high level clients" ((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 still for families" ((in 44 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 11 reviews)); "Consultant bonuses are big carrots, but they can easily suck you in and erode work" ((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 , New York , Houston , Chicago , 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

51% would recommend to a friend

(739 total reviews)

Kevin Lynch

43% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Optiv has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 739 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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739 reviews

3.0

Apr 18, 2022

Great company-low pay

Client operations specialist renewals

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership and company, overall benefits are decent.

Cons

Pay is very below market and they keep losing employees because of it but wont increase to keep people.

5.0

Mar 29, 2022

Training is a little lacking, but love

Client operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, great people, remote, great benefits

Cons

Training is lacking for the position. There’s not many standard practices.

4.0

Mar 1, 2022

Great company to work for

Senior strategy consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for and a lot of learning opportunities. I worked at a Big 4 in cyber security consulting prior to joining Optiv and I have to say that Optiv has just as much if not more learning opportunities. Learning opportunity does mean that you will be working and taking responsibility more. Which may be challenging day to day but when looking back, it's a great career growth.

Cons

A lot of work, but I believe all consulting companies have long hours. Currently building out some internal processes and structures (administrative things).

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