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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734 reviews

5.0

Aug 27, 2015

Optiv is an Exciting Place to be Right Now

Senior research analyst

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

The entire organization is rallying right now to deliver on transformational change. There is a motivating sense of urgency to accomplish clear goals. There is a work hard/play hard atmosphere. Managers encourage independent thought, while also maintaining team spirit. Although the organization is large in terms of impact and revenue, it feels close-knit and lean. It's easy to navigate company resources compared to other firms. I find management is accessible and integrates a wide variety of ideas. There is a very deep bench of talent to work with. This is a winning team of professionals with high standards of performance.

Cons

Benefits are getting better right now, which will make the pay package even more competitive. I'm pretty sure Optiv will be adding 401(k) matching. I believe they will also be funding a portion of HSA accounts. That is something to ask about to confirm.

5.0

Aug 25, 2015

Roller coaster still with ups and downs - but one helluva fun ride

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My favorite aspects of Optiv are the PEOPLE and the PURPOSE. The PEOPLE are amazing. Intelligent, helpful, and motivated folks who take pride/ownership in their work. There may be a few negative nellies around due to the integration but they'll weed themselves out soon enough. The PURPOSE of a company like Optiv is inspiring - who wouldn't want to be "the good guys" and help secure the information of the world's most desirable enterprises? I can share my data as a consumer with certain companies because I trust the work that Optiv has done to protect them.

Cons

Take two high-performing companies full of high-energy folks that are driven to do the right thing, add in a bunch of integration uncertainty, and speed bumps are going to feel like driving off a cliff. There is still lots of change taking place, so if someone isn't ready for a challenge or isn't comfortable with change, it may not be for them till after integration stabilizes. Benefits are being realigned and don't seem like a positive change to legacy FishNet folks, but would probably seem fine to a new hire. Folks just don't appreciate what they have till it's gone.

5.0

Aug 24, 2015

Fantastic place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Management listens to employees, our team has had multiple ideas put into production that originated from team members. This leads to a very nice structure to where you feel as though you can contribute to the company.

Cons

Insurance is good but a touch on the expensive side. Other than that, I have no complaints about working at Optiv so far.

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