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 74 reviews)); "great culture and team relationship" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 31 reviews)); "Constant challenges, opportunity to grow, exposure to other technologies, chances to switch work for other teams, work life balance is great, work from home." ((in 28 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO (but if you take during your notice period which was approved by my director they will terminate you early)." ((in 28 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 33 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 12 reviews)); "Consultant bonuses are big carrots, but they can easily suck you in and erode work" ((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 Optiv locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Raleigh , Dallas , Overland Park , Leawood

Optiv reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(734 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 734 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

734 reviews

2.0

Apr 28, 2018

Could be a great place to work

Security consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home is on option Peers are great people Sometimes you can help clients

Cons

Poor benefits Pay for most positions not up to market Corrupt leadership Overall optiv is not competitive in the job market

2.0

Feb 28, 2018

Huge potential but employees are not high priority

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited PTO is great. Cybersecurity is an exciting industry with seemingly endless potential.

Cons

Communication is lazy and untimely. Decisions about compensation and policy are left to rumor or management discretion and only formally communicated after the fact. Employees once enjoyed a flexible schedule and option to work from home but with the new headquarters not only is that flexibility going away the parking stipend has been discontinued. New employees can factor that into salary negotiation but current employees are taking a pay-cut. After coming in below the financial goal in 2017, layoffs have also been rampant and there is no opportunity for advancement in the near future.

2.0

Sep 12, 2017

No Career Growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Telecommuting option (where available) Great coworkers

Cons

Management hires outside people for senior positions. This has led to high performers effectively being demoted.

Optiv Response

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We are sorry to hear your concerns. We are continuing to evolve our business and focus long term on areas of high growth. In order to do that, we regularly evaluate our personnel and our organizational structure to ensure we have the right people in the right roles and are structured to best meet the needs of our clients. People development is one of the foundational pillars of strategic priorities for us at Optiv. We are committed to continuing to provide training opportunities and empowering our people to reach their highest potential. Optiv is currently in the process of piloting a competency model which will help guide and support our employees' growth and the assessment and development of key skills within their business area. Please, reach out to your HR business partner to learn about all these opportunities available to you and how you can take advantage of them!

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