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)); "Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours" ((in 35 reviews)); "Great Culture" ((in 34 reviews)); "The pay is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Unlimited Vacation, Work From Home, Great People" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optiv according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are expensive still for families" ((in 42 reviews)); "The management is terrible, and so are the people who manage the service lines" ((in 31 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 13 reviews)); "Quarterly bonuses are nice, but highly dependent on other groups' performance" ((in 11 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((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

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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

3.0

Dec 11, 2024

Good learning but no job security

Security consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good learning curve. open to all technologies

Cons

low salary, no promotion, no job security

4.0

Dec 6, 2024

Generally a positive place to work

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most people were great to work with, unlimited PTO, remote work.

Cons

Frequent restructuring of leadership can cause a lack of clarity around priorities and confusion around who is responsible for certain decisions

4.0

Dec 4, 2024

Excellent culture and outlook for the future

Enterprise client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent company culture - aimed at being the de facto leader in the cyber security space. Solid benefits offerings Focus on continued learning from Channel Partners and internal experts Good compensation package

Cons

I think the compensation offerings need to be a bit more competitive with the national market - but its' understandable in this climate Better direction at career pathing for individuals - too often people can be land-locked into one area.

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