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

1.0

Feb 7, 2016

A dinosaur living past it's time.

Security architect

Recommend

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Pros

A place to camp until you find something better or to get some experience if you're a recent grad or junior delivery consultant. It's also a greet place if you're part of the inner circle of executives. Optiv prides itself on being the biggest in the space but biggest is not always better. Certainly not for the vast majority of their employees.

Cons

Mismanagement & political turmoil within. Accuvant was a great company before Blackstone got involved. They were building something special and had some really talented people. Most of all they were a PEOPLE company. All that's left now are a bunch of greedy executives trying their best to paint a good picture for their employees while they work to fatten the pig hoping for a big IPO payday.

Optiv Response

10y

Dear Concerned Optiv team member, we appreciate your comments and value the opinions of all members of our team, whether they are current or former employees. 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. While there have been ups and downs in this process, there have been more positives along the way, and we are optimistic and excited about the future of our company. Thank you for expressing your concerns, as we believe it is important to listen to all feedback, whether it is positive or negative, and take it into consideration. We wish you best of luck in all your future endeavors.

4.0

Jan 26, 2016

Great place to work!

Territor account manager

Recommend

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Pros

This is a fantastic place to work. Lots of support and Management is great. The Optiv name and logo are catching on with customers. It's great being a part of the largest pure play cyber security company in the country.

Cons

The Merger between Accuvant and Fishnet Security was a huge undertaking and a bit shaky, but getting the kinks are getting worked out. Benefits are a bit expensive.

1.0

Jan 23, 2016

Struggling to find some identity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Every security platform manufacturer sucks up to Optiv.

Cons

Wants to be a services company but still has a box-pusher mentality. Company routinely falls short of its commitments and puts out an inconsistent, usually poor services product. Benefits are atrocious. Blackstone ownership means they squeeze every penny and have so many policies that are meant to financially benefit the income statement and balance sheet at the expense of the employee. Management talks about improvements in offerings, but delivers nothing.

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