I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Okta (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2016
Interview
1) Phone screening with the recruiter
2) Meeting with hiring manager to go over my experiences and skill set for the job
3) Five hour long on-site interview with 9 people in the wider Services team. This was a very long sit but it was good to get an idea of how the teams worked together and understand the nature of the job at hand. There was a lot of over-lap in questioning though (the obvious ones: tell me about yourself, why Okta, what is your management style etc.). It was all together a good experience as they really took the time to get to know me.
I ended up missing out on the role because my competition had extensive Access and Identity Management experience which I didn't. The good thing is that the recruiter took the time to give me all the positive feedback the team had provided and explained the decision in detail.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) If you could work for anyone (in history or current) person, who would it be and why?
2) What do you believe in that others don't and how do you deal with it?
3) Do you think good managers need to have an edge?
4) Is Customer Success more art or more science for you and why?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Okta in May 2022
Interview
After the first interview with the recruiting team, they let me know the manager who’s team I would be interviewing for was going to be on leave. The first two interviews were great. After the presentation round (final round) they the interview panel let me know they didn’t know what the manager on leave was looking for for her team which made me feel this process was a waste of my time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
First 2 interviews were questions around the job and your experience.
Presentation is definitely tailored more for someone who works within the company. A lot of research and a lot of time is needed if you don’t work within the company.
The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Okta (Washington, DC)
Interview
The process was typical for larger SaaS companies. 3-5 weeks. Several 1:1 interviews with various people ending with a final round presentation. Recruiter(s) were not always the most responsive. I had to check in and follow up first more then I would have liked. But the experience overall was positive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Several situational questions. ex. What’s an example of a time when you had to overcome an obstacle with a customer. How did you get through it. What was the resolution.