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?

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 3.2 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 33 reviews)); "Decent pay for senior consultants" ((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 26 reviews)); "Great team to work with and exposure to high level clients" ((in 25 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 30 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 14 reviews)); "Travel is almost constant and now with no bonuses there's no point in working our butts off anymore." ((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 , Houston , Chicago , New York , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Raleigh , Boston , Seattle , Portland , Kansas City , Frisco , Baltimore , Tampa , Salt Lake City , Saint Louis , Milwaukee , Washington , Charlotte , Austin , San Antonio , Nashville , San Francisco , Reno , Philadelphia , Columbia

Optiv reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(736 total reviews)

Kevin Lynch

45% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Optiv has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 736 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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736 reviews

1.0

Feb 13, 2020

Don’t join the Billing team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home is an option but only if your supervisor allows it. In my experience, only those that are favored on the team get work from home without a fight.

Cons

Managers are horrible. Micromanage, play favoritism within teams, don’t take coaching well, and treat employees horribly based on their personal opinions about people. Pay is very low and it is well known in the company that the Billing department makes very little compared to everyone else. There is no growth within the department and the raises shouldn’t even count as a raise.

Optiv Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Please set a meeting with your HR Business Partner to discuss your concerns. Our annual raises are above the national average but are prorated based on when you join the company during the year.

1.0

Feb 8, 2020

Are you kidding me?

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice building and location, some good people.

Cons

So many issues. Doesn't get basic business. The only answer to declining revenues is to hire more sales guys while cutting every other function. No strategy, antiquated products, doesn't know how to build scalable operations.

Optiv Response

6y

We appreciate hearing from you and your tenure at Optiv. Please contact your direct supervisor to gain more insight about our go-to market strategy. Our market value has increased every year and we do have an aggressive growth plan that moves very swiftly in keeping pace with the market..

1.0

Feb 4, 2020

Horrible Company

Client solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I wish there was a few Pros but in reality there isn't . It's mismanaged from the top down

Cons

Poorly run, they actually steal money from their employees and find loopholes to do so. For example, 4th quarter for them is end of December, you get paid your bonus compensations 6 weeks later, if they let you go or you quit before the day the check is cut they keep your money, even if you worked the entire quarter.. So they have a habit of firing people before the check get cut so they don't have to pay you.. Yep sound like a company you want to work for??

Optiv Response

6y

We regret that you were not successful in your role at Optiv. Your statement of terminating people to avoid paying bonuses is completely baseless and untrue – as we have a vast amount of employees who have been with Optiv for years (where you were employed for less than a year). Our compensation plan, as you were made aware when you started with the company, requires that in order to be eligible for bonuses,H an employee must not have any performance write-ups or other performance issues. You did not receive a bonus because you had documented performance issues. Regardless of your false claims, Optiv still wishes you the best at your next opportunity.

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