A dinosaur living past it's time. - Security Architect Optiv Employee Review

1.0
Feb 7, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A place to camp until you find something better or to get some experience if you're a recent grad or junior delivery consultant. It's also a greet place if you're part of the inner circle of executives. Optiv prides itself on being the biggest in the space but biggest is not always better. Certainly not for the vast majority of their employees.

Cons

Mismanagement & political turmoil within. Accuvant was a great company before Blackstone got involved. They were building something special and had some really talented people. Most of all they were a PEOPLE company. All that's left now are a bunch of greedy executives trying their best to paint a good picture for their employees while they work to fatten the pig hoping for a big IPO payday.

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Optiv Response
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Dear Concerned Optiv team member, we appreciate your comments and value the opinions of all members of our team, whether they are current or former employees. Our goal is to maintain a valued working environment for each of our employees, but we realize this can be a challenging task in times of change. While there have been ups and downs in this process, there have been more positives along the way, and we are optimistic and excited about the future of our company. Thank you for expressing your concerns, as we believe it is important to listen to all feedback, whether it is positive or negative, and take it into consideration. We wish you best of luck in all your future endeavors.

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