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

5.0

Mar 12, 2014

Okta is on fire!

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I've found that the talent and simply the quality of people Okta attracts is unprecedented. The leadership at Okta truly makes an effort to pave a path of development and growth if that's what you're looking for. Really a great place to grow your career and learn from the best in the industry.

Cons

Okta has more of a buttoned-up culture. Not to say we don't have a great time getting to know our colleagues with side events, but it's definitely not a priority at Okta.

Okta Response

11y

Formality across the groups at Okta varies. Identity Management is a serious issue, and customers deserve a high level of professionalism from us. That said, we dress comfortably, vigorously celebrate Hawaiian Shirt Friday and enjoy our ping-pong tournaments and office happy hours.

5.0

Mar 11, 2014

One of the best opportunities in the country

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a fantastic place to work because of the leadership and people. The leadership has laid out an ambitious vision and share great detail regarding their plans to execute on this vision. It is very clear to each employee the opportunity that we're working toward and how we fit in to the plan to execute on this opportunity. There is a real common bond and sense of community among the co-workers and it creates a very collaborative and exciting environment.

Cons

Like many small companies looking to execute on a grand vision - it can be quite a bit of work and responsibility. There is a lot of responsibility on everyone and that can lead to stress. I think the people that work here accept this responsibility and thrive - but I can understand that this environment is not for everyone.

Okta Response

11y

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. We are thrilled that you are happy at Okta!

5.0

Mar 11, 2014

High Growth, Big Opportunity

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a great company that is growing fast. Everyone is extremely cooperative and the opportunity for advancement is apparent in all departments. Add in a probable IPO and Okta is a pretty great spot to work.

Cons

Like any startup in high growth phase, resources can be scarce. Expect to work longer hours in an effort to close deals.

Okta Response

11y

Thank you for your feedback. We have invested significantly in our online training and curriculum materials, and are also hosting quarterly trainings for our sales teams. Please reach out to any recruiter or the Sales Enablement team with any suggestions to enhance the program.

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