Culture

In the dynamic field of engineering, the journey to success is often filled with thrilling highs and challenging lows. Whether it’s the exhilaration of a breakthrough, the stress of balancing demanding projects, or the pressure of an urgent hotfix, engineers face numerous obstacles.  However, with the right guidance and support, many of these…

We set our original values when Okta was founded in 2009, in the earliest days of Identity, both in terms of the market and our identity as a company. Our values shaped our company culture from the start, forming the foundation of our company’s future and keeping our customers at the center of our work. Fifteen years later, we’ve refined them to…

Building a more secure world: Okta for Good’s $50 million, five-year commitment In a challenging year where we have seen rising cybersecurity threats, a growing cyber and tech talent gap, and an acceleration of climate emergencies, Okta for Good, Okta’s social impact and sustainability initiative, has continued to stay focused on the unique ways…

At Okta, technology is at the heart of everything we do. We value innovation as one of our core values, and our mission has always centered around enabling everybody to use any technology safely. As a technology company, we strive to have a people-first philosophy and offer a wide range of benefits, from personal well-being to innovative…

At Okta, we believe providing a work environment based on our core value of integrity—including respect, trust, and collaboration—creates an exceptional experience where employees can bring their best selves to work and thrive in their careers.  To empower our people to bring their best selves to work, we’ve created an internal Trans and Non…

Lauren Wagner, senior manager of marketing technology and operations, leads one of the most cross-functional teams in Okta’s marketing organization. In this edition of the Day in the Life series, learn how Lauren empowers her team and the marketing organization to bring systems to life. How did you find out about Okta? At my last company we used…

Our people are our identity, and we’re fortunate enough to have a vibrant, passionate group of them. Our final core value is to “Empower our people” to be their best selves, both inside and outside of the workplace. Alice Marsh, recruiting coordinator hiring in EMEA, embodies this core value through focusing on a candidate’s whole journey and…

Transparency provides room for honesty, improvement, and growth. Our fourth core value is “Be transparent,” so we share information widely across all levels of the company. Audrey Hoffman-Lekmine, our internal communications lead, embodies this core value by managing Okta’s internal communications strategy and coaching others on how to communicate…

Integrity defines all that we do. Our third core value is to “Act with integrity” and treat our customers, partners, and communities with respect. Micah Silverman, senior developer advocate, has embodied this core value while on three different teams at Okta. Currently, Micah serves as a trustworthy developer evangelism speaker that is always…

Innovation is what keeps our wheels turning. Our second core value is to “Never stop innovating,” so we can continue to offer products and services that meet our customers’ needs. Brad Morgan, staff software engineer on our security team, embodies this core value by working towards micro innovations in his personal and professional life every day…