Okta

Most of the people in Engineering are smart, talented, and hard-working.

At the same time, egos are at a minimum, and good ideas are always appreciated. I like that most of the Engineering managers are quite technical and very approachable, right up to the CTO.

Unlike a typical enterprise company, we are very fast-paced and believe in continuous delivery. Product management works very well with development to implement and release features.

Okta is a great place for career growth, where the company believes in promoting from within.

As a person at a relatively early stage of my career, Okta has been a great place for me personally to be mentored by some really awesome engineers and given a high level of responsibility.

From a bigger company perspective, Okta believes in transparency, and everyone imbibes this value. Our weekly all-hands, hosted by our CEO/COO, gives us a perspective into what is happening in other areas of the company, like sales, marketing, and other executive updates.

The business is doing well and spreading across the globe, and I see us growing really fast in the next couple of years.

We have a lot of fun as well, with a soccer team, themed happy hours (kegs on all floors), ping pong, Fancy Fridays, etc.

While the engineering management is generally very perceptive and efficient, engineers sometimes have to be a little assertive for their voices to be heard. However, I can attest to the fact that once you voice your opinions, changes/improvements happen very rapidly.

Actively reach out to engineers to hear them out.