#LifeAtOkta

We all know there is a serious pipeline problem when it comes to diversity in tech. In fact, Black or Latinx employees comprise “just 10% of technical employees in the tech workforce” according to the Kapor Center for Social Impact’s Leaky Tech Pipeline Report. The report outlines six key areas across the pipeline where the larger tech community…

Customer success is one of our core values at Okta -- it's at the heart of everything we do. No one knows that better than our dedicated customer success managers. Being able to work, communicate, and problem solve with our customers all day, everyday, is what drives enterprise customer success manager, Scott Campbell. Early mornings and long…

Identity matters because we’re all unique. We were raised in different places. We have unique backgrounds. We’ve faced specific challenges. And we've learned a lot along the way. At Okta we believe those experiences equip us to look at the world with our own perspective. But it’s no secret that tech is lacking in diversity. Whether you look around…

June is a big month for Okta. It’s when we get the results of Gartner’s annual Magic Quadrant for Access Management, Worldwide (spoiler alert: we’re a Leader, again). It also marks Pride month for the LGBTQ+ community. In addition to “pride-i-fying” our social profiles, our employee resource group, Pride@Okta, helps the company come together to…

Did you know that in the early 2000s, oil production was one of the strongest drivers of economic growth across the Nordics? But lower oil prices in other regions resulted in a need to change focus and technology started to lead the way. This shift has been driven by innovations in cloud technologies, and I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have…

Okta is committed to working women and men at all stages of their careers, especially during the life-changing event of having kids. This year, the Women @ Okta employee resource group is celebrating Mother’s Day by highlighting a few of the special families that make up our Okta community—and also rolling out a new program for parents returning…

Some people are unaware that the late visionary Steve Jobs was actually a college dropout and went through a time where he despaired that he lacked any direction in his life. He once gave an incredible commencement address about how pivotal life events can be viewed as a series of connected dots. Hindsight is always 20/20 and, looking back, it is…

We all know being educated on the software you use is critical to success, but you’re probably not jumping out of your seat to get signed up for a five-day, online training. But before you roll your eyes, you’ll want to get to know our brilliant and always-entertaining Okta instructors, and Jim Mollé, senior technical instructor, is no exception…

Last spring, Okta opened its doors to local students and jobseekers for our inaugural Tech Week. Our global teams – from San Jose to Sydney – hosted career workshops and mentoring sessions for more than 200 visitors from tech education and workforce development nonprofits in our local communities. We learned a few things from this effort: …

Sara Daqiq, a developer support engineer, is a relentless problem solver in all senses of the word. In her day-to-day, she recreates issues to solve problems customers are facing in custom integrations in what she describes as a “beautiful intersection of soft skills and hard skills”. But beyond that, she is dedicated to solving even bigger…