I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Okta in Dec 2022
Interview
Typical 1st round interview questions, however off the bat the hiring manager did not seem to interested in learning more about my experience or qualifications. It seemed as though they asked what had to be asked to get it over with rather than trying to learn more and dive deeper into the resume.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Okta in Mar 2025
Interview
Phone screen with HR, Zoom meeting with two managers, a take home assignment (unpaid), and a presentation panel interview with two managers, head of the department, and a team member.
There was a bit of disorganization from the get go. I had to follow up a lot to get information. The head of the department didn't show up to the final round interview, which is strange considering this person would be my main boss. The lack of interest in meeting me was off-putting. Then, after following up to get info on my status, I immediately received a rejection email, which was clearly a template because certain pieces of the email were left blank that the recruiter couldn't even be bothered to fill in. If I hadn't followed up, I would have for sure been ghosted. I probably dodged a bullet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What interests you about working at Okta? How would you handle working with people who are just beginning their careers?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Okta in Jun 2023
Interview
There were three rounds. Recruiter, Hiring Manager, and the third round had 3 individual interviews (30 minutes each over 90 minutes total) with a peer and two other managers from the division.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you more task-oriented or relationship-oriented?
I went through several rounds and interviewed with 8 people and they never got back to me about whether they were moving forward or not. No phone call or email.