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

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
Mar 29, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The Corporate Strategy is bang on in the USA....as is the execution in the USA...., the Canadian Country Manager knows what he is talking about and has a plan in place for success, but that is where it all ends. This company has zero chances of success in Canada until the ELT in the USA begin to understand that Canada is a net new market and not California. The Sales and Support Team are amazing....and the CEO is a brilliant guy....also very personable...

Cons

Unfortunately beyond the sales team and the Canadian Country Manager, no one in the company understand Canada. In 2015 the VP in the USA who Canada reported into was changed. From then on the downward spiral began. Having a VP who does not understand currency changes, or for that matter has not been to Canada for 46 years proved to be a challenge greater than anyone could have imagined. The company is rock solid in the USA. In Canada its a sales team, all of whom are in the process of leaving, and some amazing SA's. Pricing, costs etc are all done in USD and converted. Quotas in USD and converted. To say the least it was a great run, until changes were made that brought the Canadian Team to their knees.

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Optiv Response
10y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. You bring up a number of valid points, many of which are being addressed at this time. The integration of Accuvant and Fishnet in 2015 was a top and strategic corporate priority, and as with every major integration, there were bumps along the way, most of which have smoothed out. As we head into 2016, the Executive Leadership Team is very much aligned with your viewpoint that the leadership, support and enablement of international expansion, in particular in Canada, are all areas which warrant increased focus, priority and investment. To that end, we’ll be announcing a new Country General Manager, Canadian by heritage, collaborative by nature, and with significant general management experience in growing a US-based business in Canada, with deep understanding and sensitivity in that building and leading a Canadian market business is different than that of a US, despite a number of similarities between US and Canadian business practices and cultures. In concert with bringing in a new leader, Optiv is substantially increasing investment in Canada-based resources, including Client Managers, Solution Architects, and Consultants. With the Accuvant and Fishnet integration now complete, Optiv is highly focused on making our Canadian business as successful and robust as the market offers. There is much more we can share on the topic but perhaps this Glassdoor company review page is not the appropriate channel to have this discussion. We would like to extend the opportunity to discuss your concerns further. Please, feel free to reach out to Chris Stolley, VP of Sales, and continue this conversation. We would like to clear any frustration or mis-perceptions you may have. Thanks!
1.0
Mar 22, 2016

nice company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

free coffee in the office, free internet, free electricity for laptops, get to charge your lunch to the company

Cons

endless politics, slow movement, fickle management that will deceive, every year you make less money, no leadership or support

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Optiv Response
10y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on working here. Our goal is to maintain a valued working environment for each of our employees. We’d love to connect with you offline if you have specifics to share about your 'Cons' and ideas for improvement, we will keep it anonymous. Thanks – hr@optiv.com.
3.0
Mar 17, 2016

Program Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Growing company with exposure to many security products and a wide array of clients. Great from a technical standpoint you can learn many different products and have exposure to cutting edge technology.

Cons

The company merged with another company early 2015, since then the company has been downhill. The focus has moved from customer focus to profitability, sales numbers and margins. If you do not fit the new management model they are more than happy to ask you to leave the company.

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Optiv Response
10y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re striving and working hard to maintain a valued working environment for each of our employees, but we realize this can be a challenging task in times of change. You are right – there are immense opportunities for growth and being at the forefront of innovation and working with forward-looking technologies and security products at Optiv. If you're willing to share specific examples and more about your comments on the ‘Cons' section — particularly work environment and your concerns about management — we can keep your feedback anonymous and communicate it to the appropriate parties. We're always looking to improve. Thanks – hr@optiv.com.
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