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 76 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 31 reviews)); "Work from home, great systems, management support." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team to work with and exposure to high level clients" ((in 26 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 29 reviews)); "Travel is almost constant and now with no bonuses there's no point in working our butts off anymore." ((in 12 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 12 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((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 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

3.0

Mar 15, 2017

Just fine!

Client director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great collection of very talented people * Exposure to entire security market * Options to attend major security events * Good benefits

Cons

* Too frequent changes in process/protocols causing confusion among staff on how to perform their job * Lots of free-loaders - unproductive people, contributing nothing to the company's bottom-line

Optiv Response

9y

Thank you for the great review! Wishing you a bright future ahead and thank you for being a member of the Optiv family!

2.0

Mar 10, 2017

Almost doesn't count...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing team of bright and talented people with tremendous experience. Special nod to the Office of the CISO team whom are very generous with their time and expertise. My clients love our rep.

Cons

Disorganization, not employee focused, no opportunities for growth...drowning in nepotism. Compensation is not established until the middle of the year and pay parity is a problem.

Optiv Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Optiv. You are right, our team is amazing and full of bright and talented people with tremendous experience. Together, we make a difference every day in the lives of our clients, and have fun doing it. People development is one of the foundational initiatives for Optiv this year. We are working hard to ensure that we foster and grow the opportunities for career development and growth for our most valuable asset, our people. We are concerned about some the cons you listed in your review and would appreciate the opportunity to connect with you to discuss in more detail and help support you and your career development at Optiv. Please, reach out to your HR Business Partner and let’s get you back on a path to success!

4.0

Mar 10, 2017

First Year Impressions

Client operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Optiv has a great story to tell. Its purpose, vision, and values are respected. - The company and industry provide opportunities for growth - Executive leaders openly recognize achievement and recognize opportunities for improvement - Culture is overall positive - I have met a lot of very talented people who demonstrate this organization is on the path to achieving its vision - I do not often hear legacy employees mentioning Accuvant or Fishnet, which says quite a bit about the culture of merging two companies - Work from home office option if business needs allow - I'm quite happy with my team, my direct Manager, my manager's Director, and our group's VP

Cons

- Optiv is a sales-driven organization, which tends to negatively impact operational maturity and client experience but also provides individuals with opportunities to help balance the fulcrum - As I meet colleagues from other functional groups, it has become clear there are inconsistencies on individuals' experience and many of these experiences are directly related to the quality of their direct leadership. This causes me to take pause when considering open positions outside of my current functional group. - The organization continues to experience pain when attempting to get different functional groups to work together on some of the most basic levels, such as which system(s) to use and how to communicate with each other. This has a direct impact on our effectiveness and efficiency. While tremendous efforts and resources have been expended to address this, the organization is now entering year two of combined operations and these issues need to be resolved. It seems like RACI is often missing from the conversation. - While HR continues to promote the idea that Optiv's benefits and compensation package is on par with their industry peers, there is opportunity to do better.

Optiv Response

9y

Thank you very much for the great review! It's fantastic to hear that you value the leadership, culture and opportunities for success at Optiv. In our company, we understand that in order to help our clients, it takes a village. We all bring unique perspectives and experiences to the company, coming together with a common goal of progressing our connected world. As we continue to work hard to make Optiv a great place to work, we are thrilled to have such great employees such as you on the team. Thanks to you that we are able to do what we do every day and for that we are extremely grateful. Keep up the great work and we can't wait to see what the future unfolds!

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