Do not take a job here- Going out of business soon - IT Systems Administrator Optiv Employee Review

1.0
10 Sept 2024
Recommend
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Pros

It used to be a good place, but going downhill majorly in 2024

Cons

Constant switching to work on some hot new project. Sales-driven projects prioritized, while internal systems neglected to the point of constant failure. On-call 24/7 to fix 10+ year old systems when they fail. For a security company, our own security is not taken seriously. It will be embarrassing -- if not company-ending, when the hack happens. Many layers of management and not enough engineers. CIO is on YouTube gloating about reducing IT staff and outsourcing at his last job. He ran off a bunch of good, tenured people. HR takes DE&I to an aggressive level. White males are ranked below everyone else in the pile of applications.

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5.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

Great work-life balance in the company

Cons

There have been many layoffs over the years

2.0
9 June 2026
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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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