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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiv?

53% 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 75 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 31 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO (but if you take during your notice period which was approved by my director they will terminate you early)." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great team to work with and exposure to high level clients" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great travel and work from home opportunities." ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Benefits are expensive still for families" ((in 43 reviews)); "The management is terrible, and so are the people who manage the service lines" ((in 31 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 12 reviews)); "Consultant bonuses are big carrots, but they can easily suck you in and erode work" ((in 11 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 11 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

53% would recommend to a friend

(738 total reviews)

Kevin Lynch

45% approve of CEO

34% 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).

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5.0

Dec 8, 2025

Love this job

Associate siem engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited PTO and very flexible management

Cons

Lots of siloing between teams and departments. Efforts in last year have improved this a lot

4.0

Sep 30, 2025

Great place to work until it wasn’t

Client operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture was great and the people were awesome

Cons

No job security, layoffs left and right

3.0

Sep 17, 2025

It was a job

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was decent People were nice

Cons

Terrible health insurance - was cheaper to go to the ER than primary care

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