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 , San Antonio , Nashville , San Francisco , Reno , Philadelphia , Columbia , Lambertville

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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

5.0

Oct 24, 2019

People Are Really Great!

Facilities & operations administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to meet and work with many people from many departments.

Cons

A lot of turnover

4.0

Oct 14, 2019

Its Ok

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote, great location, reimbursed for parking or transportation

Cons

not enough PTO, no room for advancement

5.0

Oct 2, 2019

Great company and colleagues

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great group of people to work with. Always available to assist and support as needed. Lot of paid trainings available, course of action in place for career development. Special mention for Priya, assisting with the onboarding/hiring process. She is amazing, always helpful and was great to work with to get onboarded.

Cons

Nothing to report at the moment.

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