Pros
Great people. There has been some turnover at the ELT level, but it's been for the better. Optiv is becoming more mission-focused, and is working to clarify how we turn that mission into action. Benefits have improved in the 3 years I have been here, I think the "people focus" has become much stronger in the past 2 years. Senior leadership in my area of the business is phenomenal. I mean that. Id have a really hard time ever leaving that group of people. The company is also in a terrific spot within the industry, the country, and the world. With the backing of KKR, at this time, I believe the company is able to make the necessary investments to grow the business to where it can stand effectively without a PE firm in the future.
Cons
Health benefits are still high. They've made improvements in 2019 but certainly not where we need to be, yet. That's still part of the people-first focus and I expect it will only improve with time. We're still working on effective communication streams between company silos. It's getting better, but can still present a challenge. I wouldn't say it's particularly worse than any other company of this size/age, perhaps I just feel it more in my position. I have faith we'll get there.
