Okta·Software Engineer

Okta Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

CanadaPosted Jun 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My experience felt tense and uneven from the start.

It began with an HR interview that was genuinely friendly. After that, I met the hiring manager for the next conversation, and the vibe immediately shifted—he seemed cold and not engaged early on, and it felt like he wasn’t interested in actually digging into my answers.

He didn’t want me to explain things thoroughly at the end, even though the interview felt like it was supposed to be a two-way communication. The overall demeanor was arrogant and stressed, and I left feeling like the process wasn’t built for mutual discussion.

I didn’t end up moving forward, and honestly it was hard to

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