I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Okta (San Francisco, CA) in May 2026
Interview
I had 5 interviews, Recruiter, Hiring Manager & panel of 3 peers. The process was honestly one of the most positive interview experiences I've had and each person made me feel incredibly comfortable throughout the conversations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
questions about processes & programs I've improved, leadership style ...
I applied online. I interviewed at Okta (Toronto, ON) in May 2026
Interview
From talking with the recruiters to meeting the team I had a good experience. Everyone was really kind and welcoming in the interviews. They never asked questions about the security, identity or anything in their field. They just asked questions about topics and projects I worked on and my experiences. I had 5 interviews:
- Recruiter (30mins)
- Design Manager (30 mins)
- Portfolio Review / Panel Interview (1 hr)
- Design challenge (1 hr)
- PM Interview (30 mins)
The recruiters were on points. Most of my interviews were Friday EOD, and by Monday afternoon they always reached out to schedule the next stage and I never had to follow up myself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most companies ask if and how do you use AI in your design process and Okta was no exception. They want people who are forward thinking and incorporate AI into their design process. Majority of questions was just getting to know how you work with others, manage priorities and questions about your projects.
1. Screening round- DSA based one problem (stack based)
2. DSA round- 2 probelms (one array and one graph based)
3. Debugging - Need to find bugs in a function and resolve it
4. HLD Design round
5. Hiring Manager ROund
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Question 1
1. parenthesis mathcing in screeing round.
2. Graph traversal in DSA