company culture

As the front door to all digital interactions, Identity is the connection between people and technology. Over the last 15 years, Okta has built an incredible ecosystem across our nearly 19,000 customers. Those customers trust Okta to connect their most precious assets: their employees and customers, and they trust Okta to do it securely while…

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…

Today, we released our fourth State of Inclusion report, an annual report in which we share an overview of our current workforce demographics and Okta’s collective Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) efforts. At Okta, we believe DIB is a shared responsibility of all Oktanauts, and this report is a culmination of the efforts of so many people…

When were you last recognized at work? Was it to celebrate a big achievement or milestone along the way, or for lending a helping hand? We all want to be seen and valued for our contributions.  At Okta, we’re building a culture of recognition, and our Oktappreciate program provides a global platform for our people to express gratitude and…

A key pillar at Okta is building a world where anyone can safely use any technology. But for some of us, there are analog blockers as well. For Accessibility Week, we’d like to dig into how Okta makes sure everyone really means everyone.  How do we define accessibility? From a technical design perspective, accessibility is designing our products…

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…

“Every job is a D&I job. To build an equitable, inclusive company, every single person needs to do their part. If you stay exactly where you are, and turn your job into a D&I job, you can often create more organizational change.” —Aubrey Blanche Business leaders understand their hiring needs and challenges in creating inclusive…

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…