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 decreased by 2% over the last 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 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 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 82 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 36 reviews)); "great culture and team relationship" ((in 35 reviews)); "My boss gives me free rein on how best to accomplish my tasks, good work/home balance, and work from home for most staff." ((in 25 reviews)); "Decent pay for senior consultants" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Benefits are EXPENSIVE" ((in 38 reviews)); "Some departments have to many managers and others lacking." ((in 12 reviews)); "There have been many layoffs over the years" ((in 11 reviews)); "Travel is almost constant and now with no bonuses there's no point in working our butts off anymore." ((in 10 reviews)); "Generally fairly low salaries and low upward mobility" ((in 8 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 are the top reviewed Optiv locations?

Denver , Overland Park , Kansas City , Dallas , Leawood , Houston , Chicago , New York , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Raleigh , Boston , Seattle , Portland , Kansas City , Frisco , Baltimore , Tampa , Salt Lake City , Saint Louis , Milwaukee , Washington , Charlotte , Austin , San Antonio , Minneapolis , Nashville , San Francisco , Reno , Philadelphia

Optiv reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(737 total reviews)

Kevin Lynch

47% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Optiv has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 737 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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737 reviews

2.0

Mar 9, 2022

Culture declining

Client operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WFH after Covid, overtime, unlimited PTO

Cons

Culture has been in steady decline, more responsibilities being added without due compensation. Overemphasis on sales team, underemphasis on inside sales/sales ops.

3.0

Feb 8, 2022

Was great back in the day...

Client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had the best technical talent Freedom to run your business (Sales) Unlimited PTO Great people

Cons

Benefits are EXPENSIVE Technical Talent is leaving (pay / benefits)

2.0

Feb 7, 2022

Running fast, getting nowhere

Security consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote, Flexible schedules, Unlimited PTO

Cons

Management is bad, and there's too much of it. There's not much interaction with other team members, let alone different teams. Everyone seems overworked.

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