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 74 reviews)); "great culture and team relationship" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 32 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and work from home." ((in 29 reviews)); "The pay is good" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Benefits are EXPENSIVE" ((in 35 reviews)); "The management is terrible, and so are the people who manage the service lines" ((in 31 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 11 reviews)); "Travel is almost constant and now with no bonuses there's no point in working our butts off anymore." ((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

Optiv reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(738 total reviews)

Kevin Lynch

43% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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Optiv has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 738 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).

Reviews by job title

738 reviews

4.0

Oct 11, 2016

Client Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing Opportunity for growth, great pay and benefits

Cons

Big company still going through a bit of an identity crisis after the merger of Fishnet and Accuvant.

Optiv Response

9y

Thank you for the great review! We are excited to hear you think working at Optiv provides employees with amazing opportunities for growth and offers great pay and benefits. We value our people above and beyond everything else. Thanks for being on the Optiv team!

4.0

Jul 31, 2016

Client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to be exposed to some any different areas in security

Cons

-Since the merger, lots of broken processes. -Goals have been raised too much -too many layers of management

Optiv Response

9y

Thanks for sharing your feedback! We are glad to have you on the team, as we continue to actively work on making Optiv a fantastic place to work, both from employees up and leadership down.

4.0

Jun 16, 2016

Great work-life balance, internal processes need some work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance competitive pay good people

Cons

internal processes could be a lot more efficient if communication between teams could improve

Optiv Response

10y

Thanks for the feedback. We're glad to hear you enjoy and value working at Optiv. Keep up the great work and thanks for being on the Optiv team!

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