Process
Phone interview.
Questions about algorithms: sorting, array manipulations, etc.
Coding challenge
On-site interview
Questions
I don't know why I was rejected, despite the fact that I think I solved the questions correctly.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 30 interview experiences for the Okta Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
23%
Pass Rate
Okta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral20%
Negative30%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Okta's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Okta Work Experiences
5.0
Loved It, But Growth?
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 22, 2025
Pros: I loved it. Identity king.
Cons: Nothing in particular. Stagnating growth could be one.
4.0
Good challenges, growth opportunities, great pay, and a very nice office
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 25, 2017
Pros: Great co-workers, lots of smart people, though most of your team members will likely be at HQ in San Francisco or San Jose.
New Toronto office is very nice, with good perks.
Toronto co-workers are great, from a breadth of different teams.
Very flexible hours, and work from home once a week.
Excellent base pay.
Honest and candid leadership.
Recognition is given regularly and properly. Lots of opportunity for growth. Well-defined career tracks (technical & management).
People, in its great majority, put a genuine effort in improving what's not good enough.
Cons: - Benefits (especially vacation) are very basic, even when they didn't have to be, to the point of being annoying sometimes.
- HR and workplace management are all in HQ (San Francisco), so getting their attention on many of the pain points around benefits/office issues can be very challenging.
- Work/life balance can be tricky with a Pacific-Time based team.
- The complicated dev environment & monolithic architecture of the product sometimes complicate the simplest of tasks.
- Not the fastest brand of agile is followed in the dev process.
5.0
Great Product, Startup Vibe
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
March 20, 2024
Pros: - Good product
- Good culture
- Great CEO
Cons: It kind of feels like a startup, which can be good for some.
- 5.0Loved It, But Growth?Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2025Pros: I loved it. Identity king.Cons: Nothing in particular. Stagnating growth could be one.
- 4.0Good challenges, growth opportunities, great pay, and a very nice officeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJuly 25, 2017Pros: Great co-workers, lots of smart people, though most of your team members will likely be at HQ in San Francisco or San Jose. New Toronto office is very nice, with good perks. Toronto co-workers are great, from a breadth of different teams. Very flexible hours, and work from home once a week. Excellent base pay. Honest and candid leadership. Recognition is given regularly and properly. Lots of opportunity for growth. Well-defined career tracks (technical & management). People, in its great majority, put a genuine effort in improving what's not good enough.Cons: - Benefits (especially vacation) are very basic, even when they didn't have to be, to the point of being annoying sometimes. - HR and workplace management are all in HQ (San Francisco), so getting their attention on many of the pain points around benefits/office issues can be very challenging. - Work/life balance can be tricky with a Pacific-Time based team. - The complicated dev environment & monolithic architecture of the product sometimes complicate the simplest of tasks. - Not the fastest brand of agile is followed in the dev process.
- 5.0Great Product, Startup VibeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 20, 2024Pros: - Good product - Good culture - Great CEOCons: It kind of feels like a startup, which can be good for some.
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