Okta Recruiter Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 15 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Okta.
Okta
Talent Acquisition Partner
Lead Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
I chatted with the recruiter, which was a really good talk and she mentioned she would be passing me on to the hiring manager for a chat. Sadly, I had to reschedule the first meeting with the HM because of a work meeting I had to go to, so we set it up for another day. The recruiter left a VM for me about an hour before the meeting saying they had to cancel it because they were putting this position on hold, but that she still wanted to talk to me about other jobs. I called her back and sent an email saying I'd be happy to do that, but then I never heard back. She even said I could text her, which I did, and still nothing. It's a rough way to build a bad reputation, ghosting candidates like that.
Confirmed questions1 question
- We covered fundamental screening questions.
Okta
Technical Recruiter
Senior Average Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The process was really smooth, they did a good job of telling me what to expect and keeping me updated. Everyone on the team was super welcoming and nice. They even offered me breaks and drinks after each interview during the onsite. The interviewers were ready and friendly. They avoided asking the same things repeatedly. The chats felt really natural and I learned a lot about them too. They got back to me quickly and the whole thing was fast from start to finish. After they offered me the job, they made sure I could get any info I needed to decide. They didn't pressure me and trusted me to make my own choice.
Confirmed questions1 question
- When building and keeping up connections with hiring managers, what do you see as the key considerations?
Okta
Technical Sourcer
Mid Difficult Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
Interviewed with a recruiter for a sourcing position. The recruiter seemed overwhelmed and distracted, and wasn't very enthusiastic about the company culture or the work itself. It felt like she might have been having an off day. Ultimately, I was told I was overqualified for the role.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your overall sourcing strategy?
Okta Recruiter Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Okta interview reports.
“If you were a type of food, what would you be?”
Read reports →“What is your understanding of Okta?”
Read reports →“How do you approach stakeholder management?”
Read reports →“What would be your strategy for hiring in a new country?”
Read reports →“When building and keeping up connections with hiring managers, what do you see as the key considerations?”
Read report →“How would you handle recruiting in a fast-growing company?”
Read report →“What are your strategies for building candidate pipelines?”
Read report →“Describe a mistake you made and explain how you resolved it.”
Read report →“How would you manage challenging stakeholders?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 15 Okta interview reports.