Optiv Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Optiv.
Optiv
Sales Representative
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
The process was pretty slow and they didn't communicate updates well, which was annoying. They took a while to let me know what was next, leaving me hanging when I didn't need to be. It was a frustrating time. The interview itself was a basic call, then another call with the hiring manager, and then I had to do a presentation.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you discuss your background in sales?
Optiv
Cloud Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I went through 3 rounds of interviews for the role. They seemed really impressed with my knowledge, which I think helped me move through the rounds. In the final phase, I interviewed with team members for a senior position. One interviewer kept asking 'trick' certification questions, which I found puzzling as to how they related to the job. All the role-related function questions I was asked were answered correctly, as confirmed by another team member. I received a generic rejection email after the 3 rounds.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What does fstab do on a Linux server?
Optiv
Learning Associate
Entry Average Positive experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
Had a recruiter screen that was easy to set up, lasted 30 minutes. We talked about my background, why I'm interested, and team/company culture. Then, a 90-minute interview with the hiring manager where we discussed things further, and I did a 15-20 minute mock facilitation to demonstrate my skills. After that, I interviewed with two future colleagues for 30 minutes. Finally, there was a short 30-minute interview with the CHRO.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you share your experience with Learning Management Systems (LMSs)?
- Regarding your long-term career aspirations, how will this position help you achieve them?
Optiv
Security Analyst
Mid Average Negative experience Decline offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The whole process spanned two months and had 5 interview rounds. Sometimes an interview slot would be cancelled and rescheduled for the next week, especially if your notice period was long. HR wasn't upfront with the offer initially and was quite rude, basically saying it was final. They'd keep you engaged throughout the process and only present the offer near the end of your notice period. I found out they screen many candidates and keep them waiting for various reasons, as three people from my team also interviewed with them. My strong advice is to only join if you have no other options, even if they offer you more money.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about normal interview questions related to your field.
Optiv Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Optiv interview reports.
“Could you list common port numbers such as 21, 22, 23, 25, 443, and 80?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the different types of encryption, what they're used for, and the problems with each?”
Read reports →“Given we have AV, FW, and IPS, what extra functionality does SOC offer?”
Read reports →“What steps and actions would you take if 1000 hosts were infected with malware?”
Read reports →“Could you describe what SIEM is and its role within an organization's network?”
Read report →“Could you describe some types of searches you can do in Splunk?”
Read report →“Would you prefer to be punctual and satisfactory, or perfect but late?”
Read report →“What are the differences between XSS and CSRF, and how would you apply them in a project?”
Read report →“Can you describe a table top exercise for common ports during a brute force attack?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 167 Optiv interview reports.