Sales - Anonymous employee Optiv Employee Review

2.0
Dec 14, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent opportunities to help customers, huge diverse set of products and services that can be brought to the table. Some bright spots in the sales team, but few and far between.

Cons

Sales reps are allowed to treat SE's as their personal assistants and secretaries. Sales reps more interested in abusing their SE's into breaking the rules and having the SE do the sales reps job for them to make them successful. No appreciation for the SE or the skill sets they bring to the table. Incredibly harsh sales environment for SE's, allowed by mid-management. SE's not supported well with cover to push back on inappropriate Sales asks. It's a popularity contest to determine success. If the sales guys aren't getting the lackey they want out of the SE, they will work to sabotage and dismiss the SE from the company. Career path for SE is determined, it appears, based on a popularity with Sales reps, who continuing try to go around process and break rules. SE who tries to work with ethics and integrity is quickly black listed by needy and obnoxious sales reps who treat SE's as personal staff. Complaints to Sales management of this practice went ignored. Finally had to leave the company for stress/anxiety and health reasons.

avatar
Optiv Response
9y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your working experience at Optiv was negative. We value our people above and beyond everything else and the foundation of our employees’ career progression is not based on a popularity contest, but it’s rooted in rewarding skills, effort and passion for doing what we do. Ethical behavior within all of our workforce is crucial to our values, operations and commitment to creating confidence for a more connected world. We would like to hear more and get specific examples of the type of behavior you are describing in your review. We would appreciate an opportunity to have a confidential conversation with you. Please, do not hesitate to reach out to your HR business partner, or anyone else on the Optiv HR team.

Explore other reviews about Optiv

5.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance in the company

Cons

There have been many layoffs over the years

2.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All