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      Security Consultant Interview

      26 Apr 2017
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Other Security Consultant interview reviews for Optiv

      Security Consultant Interview

      15 Jul 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Longmont, CO
      No offer
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Optiv in Sept 2016

      Interview

      Applied online in Sept 16. Someone reached out almost right away. Said they would put me in contact with a recruiter. Recruiter reached out & explained the process and did some minor Q&A. Preps you for a practical assessment. It's a 72 hour timed exam trying to find all the vulnerabilities in their given site. It's hard to find 72 hours to block out in your schedule. Then you have to write up the results you found. I wrote an 11 page document and 14 files it total that included python scripts, php scripts, outputs, logs of various findings and the formally written report as well. Followed by a review and a technical interview. Response was positive.. but didn't make it to the senior level. However, I was approved to start as an analyst. Was asked to check in after xmas break. Then emailing reminders for about 3 months straight until finally no response.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      A brief explanation of your report after doing the practical assessment. (fairly open ended)
      1 Answer
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      Optiv response
      9y
      Thank you for the review. Providing the best possible candidate experience for our candidates is of utmost importance to us and we are sorry to hear yours was negative. We apologize for any misunderstanding of the technical interview process and expectations. At Optiv, we are very proud of our workforce. We surround ourselves with the brightest minds in cyber security and pride ourselves on the fact that our team is comprised of the best of the best. Our security consultants go through practical assessments as part of the interview process which help highlight the candidates technical abilities. Failure to showcase these critically important skills unfortunately results in disqualification from the interview process, not offering an analyst role. We are happy to clear things up for you, if you'd like to connect with us at talent.team@optiv.com. Thank you and best of luck in your job search!
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Optiv (Longmont, CO)

      Interview

      3 rounds Recruiter call Technical interview Present an already done penetration test report to the Director and fellow security consultant. I made it to the final round. The expectations/ objectives of the pen test presentation were not clear going into the interview. Didn’t get a great feeling about the leadership. Crashed and burned during the presentation. Was offered a second chance to present a report that Ive written, but declined. Didn’t feel like the right environment.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Interview questions were very weak, and sounded like they were quickly googled.
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      Security Consultant Interview

      30 Oct 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Bengaluru
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Optiv (Bengaluru) in Sept 2021

      Interview

      Amazing experience. Three technical rounds including ctf challenge. One HR round. Be sure with the technical details mentioned in your CV. Be clear and confident. If you don’t know the answer don’t hesitate to let them know, still give it a try, take a discussion and get to the point.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Questions are raised based in the technical stuff mentioned in CV.
      Answer question
      1

      Security Consultant Interview

      22 Jun 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Optiv

      Interview

      The interview process has multiple stages and is standard for a Security Consultant role. You should expect a technical assessment as well. The process was a great experience at Optiv.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What do you do in your current role?
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