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

4.0

Jan 9, 2017

Optiv Sales

Senior client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, Industry leadership, Partnerships, Product & Services portfolio

Cons

Uncertainty as company is looking to aggressively grow

Optiv Response

9y

Thanks for the review!

3.0

Jan 3, 2017

Not Bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They value education and certifiaction

Cons

The corporate atmosphere is the worst part.

Optiv Response

9y

Thanks for the review! We are happy to have you on the team!

2.0

Dec 14, 2016

Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent opportunities to help customers, huge diverse set of products and services that can be brought to the table. Some bright spots in the sales team, but few and far between.

Cons

Sales reps are allowed to treat SE's as their personal assistants and secretaries. Sales reps more interested in abusing their SE's into breaking the rules and having the SE do the sales reps job for them to make them successful. No appreciation for the SE or the skill sets they bring to the table. Incredibly harsh sales environment for SE's, allowed by mid-management. SE's not supported well with cover to push back on inappropriate Sales asks. It's a popularity contest to determine success. If the sales guys aren't getting the lackey they want out of the SE, they will work to sabotage and dismiss the SE from the company. Career path for SE is determined, it appears, based on a popularity with Sales reps, who continuing try to go around process and break rules. SE who tries to work with ethics and integrity is quickly black listed by needy and obnoxious sales reps who treat SE's as personal staff. Complaints to Sales management of this practice went ignored. Finally had to leave the company for stress/anxiety and health reasons.

Optiv Response

9y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your working experience at Optiv was negative. We value our people above and beyond everything else and the foundation of our employees’ career progression is not based on a popularity contest, but it’s rooted in rewarding skills, effort and passion for doing what we do. Ethical behavior within all of our workforce is crucial to our values, operations and commitment to creating confidence for a more connected world. We would like to hear more and get specific examples of the type of behavior you are describing in your review. We would appreciate an opportunity to have a confidential conversation with you. Please, do not hesitate to reach out to your HR business partner, or anyone else on the Optiv HR team.

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