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      Optiv

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      Optiv reviews

      3.4

      54% would recommend to a friend

      (734 total reviews)
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      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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      734 reviews
      2.0
      Apr 13, 2016

      Poor leadership decisions have ruined the company

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I previously worked at Fishnet before they merged with Accuvant and Fishnet was an amazing place to work. The culture was great and there were many opportunities to advance your career. With the merger, most of that has changed. I lucked out and ended up in a great department but I was definitely the minority.

      Cons

      Unfortunately there are many: 1. Culture of Optiv - there isn't any at this point. It's just a regular corporation that has no investment in their employees and they only care about the bottom dollar. 2. Work-Life Balance - the feeling at Optiv is that you need to work at least 60 hours a week just to get the work done and then work some additional hours on top of that. Gone are the days of 40 hour work weeks 4. Removing top notch talent - if you are a legacy Fishnet employee, you feel as though there is a target on your back and leadership wants you out. So you either find a new job and quit or you get fired. 5. Benefits - this is a BIG one. Health insurance is AWFUL and the employees pay a TON for it, the 401K match isn't great, and the "unlimited" PTO is a joke because there's too much work to do to actually take time off 6. Compensation - There isn't any consistency between departments for pay. Some departments pay great and others are significantly under market value. And when you bring that up and make a business case for an increase in pay? Nothing happens. It is really sad to see such a great company fall to these levels. I really hope things can turn around because it would be awesome to see Optiv be great.

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      Optiv Response
      10y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on working at Optiv. Our goal is to maintain a valued working environment for each of our employees, but we realize this can be a challenging task in times of change. 2015 was a year of change as we merged two companies together to form the largest pure play cyber security company in North America, Optiv. We are working hard to make sure our company is positioned for success—both near term and in the future. And while, just like with any major change there are challenges that need to be overcome, there have been more positives along the way, and we are optimistic and excited about the future of our company. Above all, we strive to be the best employer we can be. We are committed to creating an environment where employees take pride in what they do, love the work they do, and are proud of their impact on the world and we are sorry to hear that your experience of working at Optiv was negative. If you’d like to continue on this conversation, please feel free to reach out to hr@optiv.com. We wish you best of luck in all your future endeavors.
      4.0
      Apr 3, 2016

      Decent, but flawed

      Principal consultant
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      Pros

      If you get in the right team within the better performing practices, life can be good. Autonomy is high. There is some flexibility in work-life balance, if you're careful. It's a good place to build your resume for awhile.

      Cons

      Consultants are isolated and alienated from "corporate." And "corporate" is a good way to describe the culture post merger. Pre-merger, the culture was more fun, scrappy, and "get it done" than it is now. Consultant bonuses are big carrots, but they can easily suck you in and erode work-life balance. Training, bench time, and time promoting yourself (like conference talks) all count against your bonus, which is a big shame. Consultants are actually invented to stagnate. HR seems to change processes and policies weekly. Then, when you're not expecting it, they'll do things like reneg on the PTO buyout, or push annual pay raises out an entire quarter. If you're actually in a consulting practice, your competitors will view your team as "just a VAR" since most revenue comes from pushing security products.

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      Optiv Response
      10y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on working at Optiv! We appreciate you feeling positive about working autonomously within talented high-performing teams, the opportunity to gain valuable experience, and we are happy to hear you feel empowered to enjoy a great work-life balance. As you know, Optiv went through a tremendous transformation in 2015, and since then we have been working hard to ensure our company is positioned for success — both near term and in the future. As part of this, our leadership team is working hard to make sure the right people are in the right roles that will not only allow our company to succeed long-term but that give our employees opportunity to do what they enjoy and grow their careers at Optiv. We’re glad to have you on the team and thank you for continuing to place you confidence in us. Keep up the great work and always feel free to reach out and discuss any concerns that pop up along the way, we are here for you!
      2.0
      Apr 2, 2016

      Anyone giving Optiv 5 stars is hard to believe..

      Siem
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Unlimited PTO (Called recharge). Ability to work from home. ( However. Since its 2016, what job in IT isn't some type of remote. Not much of a Pro anymore)

      Cons

      After reading all 80+ reviews I decided to take my time with this review. Most 4+ star reviews I noticed seemed like Management level or up. What I'm about to say it nothing new that a 1 or 2 star review hasn't already said. I'm also not here to bash the company. Just an honest review (Not from a director or manager to try and make it seem like Optiv is all sun shine and rainbows). Let's start off by saying the merge is done with. Anyone saying we are going through growing pains is a total lie now. With it being April Optiv is pretty much established (in house). What your seeing now is the "Lets see how well our new policy's are working". At first yes, the merge was horrible and new management was being hired faster then a fat kid eating cake. Management is management. You have some who are non technical that can make a crazy good PDF (ehhh...) and you have some management that are technical. (Not many at all). Some departments have to many managers and others lacking. Work life balance is pretty bad. I have been in IT for the last 10 years and Optiv is by far the worst. I assume this will change from department to department. Management has no clue at all how many hours I work in a week. I could work from 7am until 12am the next morning. No one would know. Last week Fee weeks I worked over 55 hours and not a single manager ask " Wow, you worked 55 hours. How come? Need any help or need me to assign someone to help you out?" Work delegation from management is also bad. Management will tell you xyz needs done but they already assigned you abc and 123 yesterday. Almost like no tracking on what is being assigned and who is working on it from management. Promoting of employees does happen but it seems not very often. I have been working at Optiv for more then a year and actually applied to a job or "expressed" my interest in a job opening. I was told that I was really needed on my current role and couldn't afford to be someone else. So, if your a top performer in your position, you are stuck. (Luckily I have more opportunities then Optiv, right!!! :)

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      Optiv Response
      10y
      Thanks for sharing your feedback. Last year, was a year of major transformations at Optiv, but we believe the positive outcomes for our customers have by far out-weighed any challenges we may have faced along the way. The upside of shaping and forming a unit within a larger organization is the opportunity to have a lot of influence on how the organization will move and grow. The downside is that it takes hard work and perseverance to making it happen. We’re all passionate about delivering a managed services offering that no other company has achieved. With new structure and processes in place, we are now positioned and on an upward trajectory for success and growth. We don’t claim that we are perfect, but our commitment to our employees is very strong and we are “All In” in working together across all teams towards being an exemplary employer of choice. That said, we welcome and accept all feedback, whether it is positive or negative, and we are troubled to hear you are struggling with work-life balance and have concerns about work delegation from the management team. First and foremost, feel free to reach out to me directly, I am willing to listen and help clear any frustrations you might have, and help smooth out any issues that prevent you from being successful in your role. Second, in an effort to show our commitment to the wellbeing of the team, we have now added a new team member, who will specifically serve as an Employee Experience advocate, to help us gain a better understanding of how members of the team are feeling and improve employee satisfaction holistically as a team. Or, if you’d rather submit additional feedback anonymously, there will be an opportunity to do so very soon, in an employee survey. Whatever your choice, I want to make sure you are aware of the different channels and opportunities to take this discussion further and create some action steps on both ends to make sure your concerns are addressed. Thanks, Jessvin Thomas, VP Managed Solutions.
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