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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 61

TOTAL RATINGS: 713

CEO: Kevin Lynch

Joining Optiv Security - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Optiv Security is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Optiv Security employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	100%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Optiv Security are rated a C+. At Optiv Security most employees said they received feedback never or once a quarter. 78% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Optiv Security.

Answer	Percent
Every week	20%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	20%
Once a year	0%
Never	60%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	78%
No	22%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 33% of men and 100% of women at Optiv Security said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Optiv Security employees earn $110,523. Learn More about Salaries at Optiv Security.

Average Salaries at Optiv Security by Department

$134k*

Engineering

$131k*

Product

$102k*

Design

$91k*

Marketing

$85k*

Operations

$55k*

Admin

$116k*

Business Dev

$89k*

Finance

$82k*

Communications

$66k*

Customer Support

$100k*

$99k*

$181k*

Legal

$128k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Optiv Security, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Optiv Security the most common answer selected by employees is a >1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Optiv Security, many employees say it’s because of the co-workers.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	25%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	50%
Comfort & Familiarity	25%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	50%
1 hour	33%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	17%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	13%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	13%
Once a quarter	11%
Never	63%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

33% of employees said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Optiv Security.

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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