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 35 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 31 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 28 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO (but if you take during your notice period which was approved by my director they will terminate you early)." ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Benefits are EXPENSIVE" ((in 40 reviews)); "The management is terrible, and so are the people who manage the service lines" ((in 33 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 12 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 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 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

2.0

Mar 18, 2019

Company Culture Insights

Service desk analyst i

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly free food catering leftovers.

Cons

Meat grinder work environment, high weekly personnel turnovers, daily Skype messages become very toxic between employees.

Optiv Response

7y

We appreciate hearing your perspective. The cyber security market is very fast paced. Our operations staff work together in a variety of offices to provide excellent service to the company.

2.0

Feb 1, 2017

Security...really?

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

strong name recognition, large staff, generally good people

Cons

only worried about revenue and quota, not worried about quality, client relations or actual security.

1.0

Jun 2, 2016

My Advice... Don't Walk... RUN AWAY!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stepping stone into the Cyber Security Industry, easy to get a job after you apply to a competitor -- and you both stop laughing long enough to compare horror stories about Optiv, Accuvant, and/or Fishnet.

Cons

I gave these bozo's 2 month's notice before leaving. After I left they documented my termination as 'involuntary,' as if... ?!? The reason? I challenged management on their moronic behavior. These people have meetings to schedule more meetings, to have the 'underlings,' who are more qualified than the managers, coach their legion of managers in things that the managers should already be qualified to do. If you're unlucky enough to work for a former Fishnet manager, if there are any left, the manager will throw you under the bus faster than a beam of light travels from the sun, to save their job; which is being monitored closely by former Accuvant management, who are looking for 'any reason' to get rid of Fishnet people. I found another job job and 'wow' has life never been better. The stress of working at this wacky company nearly destroyed my marriage. My advice? RUN!

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