Process
Applied through university.
Did a coding challenge earlier that was 3 hours long with only two questions of medium difficulty.
Then, a 3-hour webcam interview was conducted with four interviewers.
Questions
Possible implementations of merging smaller log files into one larger log file that is sorted by timestamp.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Okta Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Okta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive47%
Neutral7%
Negative47%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Okta's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Okta Work Experiences
5.0
Great experience, career accelerator
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
January 29, 2025
Pros: I work on the Auth0 side, which has a better culture afaik, and engineers are treated well in my experience.
* My manager is very kind and chill.
* Everyone on my team is treated like an adult.
* Working alongside and learning from top engineering talent.
* Getting exposed to cutting-edge tech and product challenges at scale.
* Weekly all-hands and lots of demos so you learn a lot about the company and products.
* Hack culture (hackathons).
Cons: Your experience will largely depend on how critical your team's services are and how empathetic your manager and up are.
In the past two years, there have been layoffs.
4.0
Solid place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
June 6, 2024
Pros: Great work-life balance.
Teammates are generally friendly and good to work with.
The mission of the company is not inherently evil. I think the world will be a better place if Okta succeeds.
Cons: The “dynamic work” policy prevents Okta from being “remote first.” There’s not enough investment into remote workers, and no remote culture.
Compensation is trending downward as stock price falls and bonuses tighten.
4.0
Well
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 16, 2023
Pros: Very good work experience.
Cons: The schedules and the workload.
- 5.0Great experience, career acceleratorSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJanuary 29, 2025Pros: I work on the Auth0 side, which has a better culture afaik, and engineers are treated well in my experience. * My manager is very kind and chill. * Everyone on my team is treated like an adult. * Working alongside and learning from top engineering talent. * Getting exposed to cutting-edge tech and product challenges at scale. * Weekly all-hands and lots of demos so you learn a lot about the company and products. * Hack culture (hackathons).Cons: Your experience will largely depend on how critical your team's services are and how empathetic your manager and up are. In the past two years, there have been layoffs.
- 4.0Solid place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 6, 2024Pros: Great work-life balance. Teammates are generally friendly and good to work with. The mission of the company is not inherently evil. I think the world will be a better place if Okta succeeds.Cons: The “dynamic work” policy prevents Okta from being “remote first.” There’s not enough investment into remote workers, and no remote culture. Compensation is trending downward as stock price falls and bonuses tighten.
- 4.0WellSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 16, 2023Pros: Very good work experience.Cons: The schedules and the workload.
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