Okta reviews

okta is not a great place to be. Rarely will you come close to your OTE. While the plan seems lucrative, there are far, FAR too many sales reps for the little opportunity there is. How you do is heavily weighted on how hot your territory is, but of course that’s not acknowledged. Those people are made out to be sales gurus and you’re made to feel like a failure . the accounts they give you are largely not viable (not in business/fake) and PIPs are looming for many. Managers are frazzled and micromanage endlessly because they are getting the same from above. There’s a very weird and cut throat energy to this place that makes it difficult to feel comfortable. Many people are looking to leave. Everyone is on edge because they know the sales team is about to burst from how bloated it is.

The Auth0 acquisition was rough. Teams work in silos, processes undocumented, and many inefficiencies and reckless spending that took months to clean up. Although Okta has grown in size, it is far more immature than many small size companies I've worked for. People do not truly come first here, investors and customers do. The layoffs are a sign of this and have hurt many teams. I have to wonder if this is why the Chief People Officer left.