Process
The phone screen was given within a few days, and then it was the end of the year. The onsite interviews happened the first week of the year.
Overall, it was a smooth process, and the interviewers were nice.
There was one initial phone screen and five onsite virtual interviews.
Questions
Easy/medium LC problems.
I got one game board design and a couple of BST problems.
Threading design...
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Okta Principal Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Okta's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Okta's Principal Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Okta Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Work-Life BalancePrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 27, 2023Pros: Good Work-Life Balance and BenefitsCons: Stock price down, not much adjustment.
- 4.0Good Balance, Hard ImpactPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 22, 2025Pros: Overall, it’s a good company, especially in terms of balancing your work and personal life. It offers good challenges and opportunities for career growth.Cons: It’s very hard to cause impact. Priorities shift all the time. A lot of corporate BS prevents shipping.
- 5.0Awesome people, great culture, startup vibe, good perks, high growth companyPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 20, 2021Pros: Awesome people, great culture, startup vibe, good perks. Transparency. The CEO does a Friday all-hands and takes questions from employees. High growth.Cons: No 401k match. No sign-on bonus.
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