Terrible Management, Crazy Red-Tape - Manager Optiv Employee Review

1.0
21 Aug 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The 'only' reason to work here is to get your career started.

Cons

Super high turn-over, churn and burn mentality, management is only concerned with sales numbers -- totally not interested in personal growth, unless you're in sales, and only then if you're available 24/7/365. Medical benefits are awful, and once you opt in you apparently can't opt out, which is to help keep the pooled health insurance costs down, so the profits can be maximized; so they can go public, or sell the company, or whatever the management's exit plan seems to be.

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Optiv Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad to hear you think Optiv is a great place to get your career started. Our team truly is comprised of the best and brightest cyber security minds and there are tremendous growth opportunities ahead. Most importantly, our employees make a difference every day in the lives of our clients, and are proud of their work. We would like to extend the opportunity to discuss your concerns about your health insurance plan and help resolve your challenges. Please, reach out to your HR business partner and we will work with you to ensure you are getting the support you need both from management and benefits perspective. Thank you!

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