Does Optiva pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optiva employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optiva. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiva?

68% of Optiva employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optiva 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optiva?

Senior Software Engineer (10) , Software Developer (9) , Manager (7) , Principal Software Engineer (6) , Software Developer II (6) , FM Engineer (4) , Project Manager (4) , Applications Engineer (3) , Consultant (3) , Product Manager (3) , Program Manager (3) , Senior Project Manager (3) , Technical Support Analyst (3) , Technical Support Manager (3) , Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at Optiva according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "1. Good culture." ((in 24 reviews)); "2> Some good people for helping and make you understand." ((in 21 reviews)); "Work from home 100%, company is always changing so everyday is always different" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great work culture" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optiva according to real employee reviews?

"Management is bad and they don't trust the employees." ((in 23 reviews)); "3. The managers from Belfast are absolutely biased, especially towards the people from the Indian subcontinent." ((in 6 reviews)); "Heavy work load because of T1 customers" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Optiva layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Optiva layoffs and their outlook for job security at Optiva in 2026.

Optiva reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(285 total reviews)

Robert Stabile

91% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Optiva has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 285 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Optiva employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telekommunikation industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

285 reviews

3.0

Dec 6, 2019

Good Salary, wierd management, unstable job

Chief software architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

competitive salary, that is it

Cons

legacy projects, easy fire managements , unrealistic targets , u always need to compete with ur team to be kept

3.0

Oct 19, 2019

Solution Architect

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was a good company that dealt in telecom software products

Cons

Has moved all employees to contractor mode

Optiva Response

4y

Thank you for your service to Optiva. We are sorry to hear about your experience. ESW no longer has an interest in the company. Many new changes have taken place, including new shareholders, board members, CEO, CTO, and management. We invite you to check out the changes and consider Optiva if you look for new opportunities in the future.

3.0

Sep 28, 2019

Interesting challenges but not so good processes

Software architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary. Challenging tasks. Flexibility.

Cons

The followed process is not good for the current state of the company. Work overload.

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