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 75 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 33 reviews)); "great culture and team relationship" ((in 30 reviews)); "The pay is good" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team to work with and exposure to high level clients" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Benefits are expensive still for families" ((in 42 reviews)); "The management is terrible, and so are the people who manage the service lines" ((in 28 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 12 reviews)); "Quarterly bonuses are nice, but highly dependent on other groups' performance" ((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

Optiv reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(735 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 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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Reviews by job title

735 reviews

4.0

Sep 27, 2017

Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility at work and friendly environment

Cons

There is no hike every year but bonus is of course there.

Optiv Response

8y

Thank you for sharing your experience at Optiv. We’re pleased to receive your positive response and recommendation. Thanks for being a member of the Optiv family!

2.0

Sep 22, 2017

More work to be done; rough ride ahead

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard working employees and management; care about company

Cons

Company goals, for sales and marketing, hard to achieve Employees efforts not rewarded given company results Low employee morale a result of #1 and #2

2.0

Sep 22, 2017

Countdown to Fire Sale!!!

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unique market position, the services and products sold are always in demand. Pockets of some of the industry's best and brightest, negated by incompetent leaders and vision.

Cons

Continuous confusion on company identity, compensation is feast or famine. If you are not already on this bus, don't bother, there is no room for mid-level "outsiders". Long time sales reps are coddled while new and mid-tier reps and regions suffer from the quota dump to sustain growth. Also OBSCENE non-competes that make employees indentured servants. They need a good lawsuit that reminds them you can't "own" people. The cool individual cultures of what made Fishnet and Accuvant special are LONG gone. Blackstone and KKR are vultures picking this carcass clean of what is left before they dump it for pennies on the dollar.

Optiv Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear you feel negatively about the direction of the company and employee compensation. At Optiv, we truly believe that our employees are our biggest asset. We have made a renewed commitment to all of our people to further ramp up communication so that everyone is aware of our strategic vision and direction, and knows exactly how they contribute. Thank you for being on the Optiv team and we wish you best of luck with your future endeavors.

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