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 78 reviews)); "great culture and team relationship" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 34 reviews)); "The pay is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and work from home." ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Benefits are expensive still for families" ((in 38 reviews)); "The management is terrible, and so are the people who manage the service lines" ((in 30 reviews)); "Travel is almost constant and now with no bonuses there's no point in working our butts off anymore." ((in 12 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 12 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

(735 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 735 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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735 reviews

1.0

Dec 5, 2019

Good Solutions, Bad Culture

Client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Has a great amount of offerings to clients and delivery teams are typically really great.

Cons

- Way too much turnover. - Culture is terrible.

1.0

Nov 18, 2019

Pentest Puppy Mill

Security consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The budget for training is decent. If you're in the in-crowd, you're solid and protected.

Cons

Personal feelings get in the way of business more often than not. The Attack and Penetration team used to be a really solid group, but with current management it's turned in to a pentest puppy mill. Promoting from within is great, if you expand outside of your friends, and actually train managers to be managers prior to them taking on a team.

1.0

Nov 16, 2019

Lost in translation

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Use to have lots of great people. People who cared about the work they were able to do on a daily basis.

Cons

infighting between different service branches one department being the 'golden child and building services that are already being delivered by another department. The sales team just wants to sell, but they don't know services. Many of them only understand selling product. Lack of communication past middle management. Only get half the story and unsure what is really happening.

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