Is Okta a good company to work for?

Okta has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,787 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

(1,658 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 1,658 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Mar 13, 2014

quiet lies

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free lunch three days a week free snacks in the kitchen -- but what start-up doesn't have this? lots of parties with alcohol -- if you are into that sort of thing.

Cons

12-16 hour work days are the norm zero work life balance -- no matter what they say on their website and in the interview it seemed peachy when i started....but the cracks are showing. typical management lies and backstabbing. its no different from any other valley company overflowing w egos and career ladder climbers ....just looks shiny from the outside.

Okta Response

11y

Thank you for taking the time to be honest with your feedback. All start-ups experience growing pains, and we are no exception. But, we want to maintain a healthy, transparent culture that does not support the sort of behavior you describe. Please speak to any manager or your HR representative about your concerns so we can address them directly and quickly.

5.0

Mar 12, 2014

Growing a really special company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of smart, hard working people here. The leadership is great, and is being very thoughtful about the growth and direction of the company. The product is awesome, and I feel that we are really creating a cool culture here.

Cons

Its still a start-up - there is lots of work to be done so work/life balance could be better. The leadership is very loyal to "old-timers" even when they are not producing.

Okta Response

11y

We appreciate your feedback. Transparency is a core value that comes from the top down, and we work hard to maintain that culture for everyone.

5.0

Mar 12, 2014

Challenging, meaningful, and ful-filling work

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ High-growth -- onboarding new hires nearly every week + Transparency with upper management -- All-Hands every week discusses the ins and outs of the company to keep employees informed + Positive career growth trajectories -- do your job + go above and beyond and your chances of promotion are high + Good benefits -- catered lunches, stocked fridge, massages, wine&cheese events, and more + "Identity management is hot right now", the company is poised to be successful. Right space, right timing, solid leadership

Cons

+ Very dynamic environment (which is also a positive) but certainly not for someone that thrives on stability and comfort in their every day work environment

Okta Response

11y

We appreciate your feedback and love having you on the team.

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