Question 1

Is Okta a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 2

Does Okta pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Okta?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Okta?

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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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Co Founders Great products Great people Widely accepted in marketplace and crushing competition" ((in 161 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 140 reviews)); "Pay is good except for this year the stock portion of salaries was eroded by the stock prices slump." ((in 88 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (for now)" ((in 76 reviews)); "Has a great leadership that cares about the business and the individuals." ((in 64 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"data breaches and poor management around these" ((in 68 reviews)); "Managers are new and making all their reports start their from scratch" ((in 37 reviews)); "Annual layoffs followed by huge cuts to commission." ((in 34 reviews)); "Upper management has lost the plot." ((in 14 reviews)); "A bit bloated in middle management and the BT org could use an overhaul." ((in 11 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Okta layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What Okta locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

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

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