Okta Employee Reviews
Out of 79 Okta employee reviews, 83% were positive. The remaining 17% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Okta improve their work culture.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
Todd loves his customers and will do anything necessary to ensure they are successful
They are accessible and visible
They're with the company for a while
There is a large amount of transparency
They seem like theyre trying...its a hard job...a hard economy...a hard competitor (Microsoft!)
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Understanding and supporting foundational work, and defending that work to the C-suite who only wants to chase shiny new ideas.
Posted 4 days ago
The leadership team here is just basically just walking in place, maintaining the status quo at all costs. The best thing the leadership team here could do is retire and hope that someone with fresh ideas comes along to save the company.
While open in communication, he has a lot of Senior leadership giving him wrong advice specifically in Engineering, things can be better
What is the best part about your compensation package?
Its amount. I'm paid a lot for what I do, which is the only reason I haven't left - although the just-announced "culture shift" will likely mean my performance will never be enough, meaning I likely will no longer get any bonus.
Posted 4 days ago
Salary, flexible schedule, remote work.
Total value is good. At par with the best in the industry.
Monthly WiFi/mobile reimbursement is great
Competitive base pay and bonus
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Benchmark benefits among industry peers
I’ve been a contractor for over a year and been told I’m a valuable team member, but the people holding the purse strings won’t add the budget to hire me full-time. I’ve seen other contractors who were stellar employees go through t
Distribution of stock is unfair across the organisation. US is held in favour towards EMEA and APAC
What are some of the best things about your team?
Colleagues at my level (independent contributor) are highly competent and want to collaborate. (Leadership often gets in the way of collaboration.)
Posted 4 days ago
The willingness to share our weakness and strengths and help each other learn and succeed
Good people, want to have good business outcomes. Care about each other.
Outstanding people that work hard as a team
They are welcoming and accepting to all. Truly want to make a difference.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
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What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
Unlimited PTO and family leave. I know there's a downside to unlimited PTO, but it's good to have as a parent. And I see both men and women taking family (maternity/paternity) leave. ICs support each other taking PTO.
Posted 4 days ago
A collaborative spirit, transparency, and true passion to innovate and serve customers’ needs make Okta a great compan
Remote work is fantastic. Everyone is friendly.
We get a lot of flexibility with schedule. They understand that we have personal lives and may need to alter our hours a bit. We also have full choice whether we want to come into the office, work remotely, or a mixture of both.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Leadership and HR lot of these folks need to be replaced quickly
Forgetting about the past glory and focusing on the future growth.
The only thing that matters at Okta is your ability to play politics and make pretty charts. literally everything needs to change in order for this company to have an acceptable culture.
More thoughtful leaders and teams should be able to understand stress of others and be accomodative
What did you like most about the interview process?
I came in as a contractor, and was then converted, so my interview process looked different than others.
Posted 4 days ago
My hiring Manager keept me in the loop on the process
Hiring process is fairly fast.
Clear and transparent about both process and salary.
Transparency by the recruiter and attention by the hiring manager
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
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What makes you most happy at work?
My salary is the best thing about my work.
Posted 4 days ago
Delighting our customers and having the Okta brand associated with my own brand
Building cool things that help our customers
Helping customers succeed in a complicated space
Okta allows me to work from my home.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
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What do you like best about your company?
The product is great + exec team is transparent and capable.
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Work life balance and culture.