Strong engineering team, many challenges, good product, promising IPO - Software Engineer Okta Employee Review

5.0
Dec 24, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- Strong engineering team - Goo product with a lot of market demand - Room to have impact on a successful company - Opportunity to solve hard problems - Good compensation/benefits - Still Pre-IPO - Management that cares about career path for employees both on management path or as individual contributer

Cons

Okta has doubled the engineering team every year in the past 3 years, and as a result, its sometimes challenging to keep up with the constantly growing and changing team.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

A dynamic, fast-paced environment driven by top-tier talent and a deeply collaborative culture. The company successfully combines a high-growth startup mindset with agile execution, fostering continuous innovation and cross-functional support.

Cons

Like many publicly traded SaaS companies, Okta has aggressive revenue targets. Employees in sales, account management, and customer success frequently note that quotas are demanding, territories can change unexpectedly during annual restructuring, and pressure to expand accounts can lead to burnout.

2.0
Jun 29, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great Benefits. Fantastic product. Company is scaling (or at least trying to).

Cons

Management and company culture has grown toxic. Extremely political and dramatic. Specifically in sales, marketing, and the C-Suite. I wouldn’t recommend joining okta unless you are some type of director or above and also remote. SF just RTO’d and it’s been miserable.

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