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)); "The culture is great with a strong commitment from the management team to support the workforce in achieving the vision while doing it collaboratively as one team." ((in 38 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 29 reviews)); "Work from home is an option but only if your supervisor allows it." ((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" ((in 44 reviews)); "The management is terrible, and so are the people who manage the service lines" ((in 28 reviews)); "No bonuses even when company does great." ((in 15 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 12 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

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

1.0

Aug 21, 2016

Terrible Management, Crazy Red-Tape

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The 'only' reason to work here is to get your career started.

Cons

Super high turn-over, churn and burn mentality, management is only concerned with sales numbers -- totally not interested in personal growth, unless you're in sales, and only then if you're available 24/7/365. Medical benefits are awful, and once you opt in you apparently can't opt out, which is to help keep the pooled health insurance costs down, so the profits can be maximized; so they can go public, or sell the company, or whatever the management's exit plan seems to be.

Optiv Response

9y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad to hear you think Optiv is a great place to get your career started. Our team truly is comprised of the best and brightest cyber security minds and there are tremendous growth opportunities ahead. Most importantly, our employees make a difference every day in the lives of our clients, and are proud of their work. We would like to extend the opportunity to discuss your concerns about your health insurance plan and help resolve your challenges. Please, reach out to your HR business partner and we will work with you to ensure you are getting the support you need both from management and benefits perspective. Thank you!

4.0

Jul 31, 2016

Client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to be exposed to some any different areas in security

Cons

-Since the merger, lots of broken processes. -Goals have been raised too much -too many layers of management

Optiv Response

9y

Thanks for sharing your feedback! We are glad to have you on the team, as we continue to actively work on making Optiv a fantastic place to work, both from employees up and leadership down.

5.0

Jul 23, 2016

Candidate/New Employee Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I don't like being vague but at this point everything has been amazing. My hiring manager to the interview team and last but not least, Cyndi Bednar, TA team member. Without Cyndi, we would have never made it through the process with such speed and efficiency. Her skills/abilities were next to none, she was kind and professional. Always making sure to update everyone and not let things stagnate. From the start, getting the verbal and accepting the written was fast and efficient. I didn't have to wait on hard copies or physical signatures from team members. Definitely look for Cyndi's name when going through the process and make sure to ask for her.

Cons

New hire and nothing to report at this time. However, I'm very honest and will definitely update this with facts, if any come to light. However, I've worked for a great deal of companies throughout my life, and believe me this by far one of the top tier places to be. Cheers.

Optiv Response

9y

Thanks for the great review! We appreciate your feedback and we are pleased to hear your interview experience and our hiring process were positive, professional and fast. Welcome to the Optiv family!

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