Poor Leadership, management bloat, faking it and NOT making it - Demand Manager Optiv Employee Review

1.0
Sep 7, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

A playground for a cybersecurity professional but that is it

Cons

Touts premium services but below average at best. Overpriced. Portfolio looks good on paper but it is just lipstick on a pig because Optiv consistently fails to deliver. No career growth, unless you are part of an internal clique. Layers and layers of management whose job is to roll up the previous manager's report. The good people who do contribute are overworked and unsupported. Any feedback just falls on deaf ears.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Great work-life balance in the company

Cons

There have been many layoffs over the years

2.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Unlimited PTO Supportive Management Depending on who you get Good work life balance as long as you don't take the job with you after hours Work from Home Hands on Training - could still use improvement Annual pay increase

Cons

2 layoffs in a year when they keps saying everything was fine.... Laying off core contributors so now everyone who is left is doing the work of 2-3 people and not being compensated accordingly Only way to get a worth while pay increase is to move up in the company the annual increases are not inline with inflation or cost of living

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