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 28 reviews)); "2> Some good people for helping and make you understand." ((in 20 reviews)); "Flexible work time, Work from home, no swipe in and swipe out." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good Salary and work" ((in 11 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)); "When I heard of Redknee’s interest in our department I thought they were a company with a few managers in Canada and people doing the work in India." ((in 5 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).

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285 reviews

1.0

Mar 13, 2016

Bad management

Senior technical account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance Nothing worth it

Cons

Bad bad bad management No compensation Company doesn't care about employees No training or documentation Politics everywhere No career path for employees No stability - Hire and Fire

2.0

Mar 10, 2016

Good Company to Start

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a good company to start working, people is friendly and the environment is peaceful.

Cons

Too much bureaucracy. The company is falling apart right now.

3.0

Mar 4, 2016

Software Developer - I

Software developer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy going work environment culture

Cons

Nothing to learn for career growth

Optiva Response

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Thank you for your service to Optiva. We are sorry to hear about your experience. 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.

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