Growing a really special company! - Anonymous employee Okta Employee Review

5.0
12 Mar 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are a lot of smart, hard working people here. The leadership is great, and is being very thoughtful about the growth and direction of the company. The product is awesome, and I feel that we are really creating a cool culture here.

Cons

Its still a start-up - there is lots of work to be done so work/life balance could be better. The leadership is very loyal to "old-timers" even when they are not producing.

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Okta Response
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We appreciate your feedback. Transparency is a core value that comes from the top down, and we work hard to maintain that culture for everyone.

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