Is Okta a good company to work for?

Okta has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,788 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Okta to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Okta have been left by employees working as Senior Customer Success Manager , Sales Development Representative and Sales Development Representative (SDR) .

Does Okta pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Okta employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Okta. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Okta?

63% of Okta employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Okta 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Okta?

Account Executive (130) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (108) , Sales (63) , Software Engineer (54) , Senior Software Engineer (37) , Solutions Engineer (35) , Customer Success Manager (28) , Director (25) , Enterprise Account Executive (25) , Sales Development Representative (25) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (24) , Sales Representative (20) , Staff Software Engineer (20) , Manager (19) , Marketing (18)

What are the pros of working at Okta according to real employee reviews?

"Co Founders Great products Great people Widely accepted in marketplace and crushing competition" ((in 157 reviews)); "RSUs with real value and great benefits like paid cell phone and Internet for your home office." ((in 129 reviews)); "Pay is good except for this year the stock portion of salaries was eroded by the stock prices slump." ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (for now)" ((in 75 reviews)); "Has a great leadership that cares about the business and the individuals." ((in 67 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Okta according to real employee reviews?

"data breaches and poor management around these" ((in 69 reviews)); "Managers are new and making all their reports start their from scratch" ((in 38 reviews)); "Annual layoffs followed by huge cuts to commission." ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management has lost the plot." ((in 15 reviews)); "There is no 401k match" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Okta layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Okta layoffs and their outlook for job security at Okta in 2026.

What Okta locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Los Angeles , Austin , Denver , Bellevue , Atlanta , Washington , Dallas , Boston , Seattle , New York

Okta reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,659 total reviews)

Todd McKinnon

70% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Okta has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,659 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Okta employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Aug 30, 2014

The best company that I have ever worked at.

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Culture - One of the best cultures in the Valley. I have worked at several companies the past few years and none of them compare to Okta. The management team leads by example. 2. Transparency - Executive Management does a great job letting the employees know the state of the business. I could not ask for more. 3. Compensation & benefits - I came from a large company and I found that the benefits were either equal to or better at Okta. 4. Management team - A great management team makes a big difference in job satisfaction. I think the management team is top notch. Lots of team cohesion. 5. Growth opportunity - As the company grows so does your potential for professional growth. You are only limited by your own motivation.

Cons

Company is growing fast which may impact culture unless the right people are hired.

Okta Response

11y

Thank you for sharing your positive feedback. The executive team is focused on building and supporting a positive culture that brings the team together and helps us to grow. Any suggestions you have on improving the culture are always welcome, and Todd is especially interested in receiving feedback. In terms of hiring, the recruiting team works closely with department heads to set a high bar for new employees, but we are always open to feedback and suggestions at Recruiting@okta.com.

4.0

Aug 27, 2014

Great Product, Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a typical startup feeling working here. Company fundamentals are solid and run like a mature corporation. Not much of a risk involved here because the product is high quality and in demand. There is a definite need in the market for this product.

Cons

They 'say' they would promote from within first whenever possible but I haven't seen much of that. Make sure you will truly enjoy the position you seek because you may be in it for a while.

Okta Response

11y

Okta always seeks to promote from within, but sometimes that is not possible given that we are growing so quickly and do not always have employees who have scaled a business like this before. If you have not done so already, we highly encourage you to develop a career roadmap with your manager that identifies your goals and what is required to get you to the next phase of your career.

3.0

Aug 12, 2014

Great product

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Phenomenal product that is changing the industry. People working behind the product are exceptionally smart and know what they are doing.

Cons

no grasp on company culture. different departments have different ways of working - some better than others

Okta Response

11y

Thank you for the feedback! Todd and the executive team are focused on how to define and encourage a positive company culture. And, it is equally important that all employees feel a sense of ownership for the culture. We encourage you to promote what you see working and call out what you see as counter-productive. You can approach any HR representative or company manager to talk through these strategies and gain support for your recommendations.

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