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Software Engineer Interview Experience

December 22, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Interviewed in summer 2024.

Talk with screener about job, role, etc.

First stage was talk with Hiring Manager about exp.

Second's homework, create backend service using their reqs, nothing complicated but time consuming.

3rd stage arch decision talk with one of the engineers from target team (also security related questions, basic topics without depth).

4th and last interview was with Head of Department or some similar role, std behavioral questions, motivation talk, etc.

Didn't pass last stage, reason unknown.

1.5 mos from first contact to the end.

Neutral since last stage was terrible, weird talk, ghosted results (before were responsive).

Questions

What is Cross-Site Scripting and how to prevent it.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 55 interview experiences for the Okta Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

22%
Pass Rate

Okta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive51%
Neutral16%
Negative33%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Okta's Software Engineer interview process.

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