Okta is at its dirty tricks again. They’re manufacturing reasons to fire employees who aren’t near an office so they can replace them with hybrid, cheaper employees. Chicken sh*t managers and Betsy Wetsy and the rest of HR are complicit. What... — read more
Do not utilize your benefits!
In 2024, every single person in marketing that took FMLA or Short-term disability was made redundant! Everyone! Okta is not about talent it is about authoritarian obedience!
Okta lays off 180 employees
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/04/okta-lays-off-180-employees-nearly-one-year-after-last-workforce-reduction/
Layoffs are nothing new at Okta
If you've been here for a while, you know that. That's why everybody should have expected this and prepared for it. I feel bad for those who are affected, but if you didn't see this coming, it's on you. And yes, I know I sound like an a--hole, but... — read more
400 job cuts announced, 83 in CA HQ
“Okta layoffs will cost 400 employees their jobs as part of a restructuring plan. The move comes a year after the identity and access management company announced it was shedding 300 workers primarily due to... — read more
More “silent” workforce reductions at Okta
To my knowledge—roles that have most recently been impacted are on the recruitment & design system team.
No layoff since Feb, right?
There were people mentioning layoff in May, is it the Feb one? Guess no new round?
Any layoff notifications in Europe already??
In Europe Sales is/was over-hired massively last CY. Any updates which countries are already affected by the layoffs or will be soon??
Okta CEO says layoffs were 'the last thing I wanted to do' as company cuts 300 jobs
Company admits it hired too many workers for the current situation The wave of software layoffs continued Thursday as Okta Inc. announced that it was cutting 300 jobs. Chief Executive Todd McKinnon disclosed the layoffs, which will affect... — read more
Does anybody know which areas were affected the most?
I know about sales, what else?
Okta stock jumps toward 5-month high after plan to lay off 300 employees
Shares of Okta Inc. OKTA, +3.45% surged 6.5% in premarket trading Thursday, after the provider of identity management software for businesses said it would lay off about 300 employees as part of a cost-cutting plan... — read more
I guess it was just a matter of time
We've been hiring aggressively for too long, so something like this was to be expected. I worry that they'll use this as an opportunity to get rid of some of the more senior folks rather than lay off those who were hired in the last 18 months or so... — read more
Okta alumni and layoffs connection?
Will there be mass layoffs at Okta? They built 2 weeks ago an Okta Alumni Community on LinkedIn . Bit weird thing or not?
Partner Team Layoffs
I heard there were some layoffs on the Partner Teams today.
The Entire US Sourcing Team Has Been Laid Off Today (Aug 24 2022)
Just in case you've been wandering. You will find no media coverage on this as it's been hidden. Also, if you've been interviewing recently you may expect that nothing will happen over next several months - if you do not trust me see other posts on... — read more
Are you guys having layoffs?
I finished my full loop two weeks ago. No response from the interviewer even after 2 follow up emails for status update?
Trust in management
I think that trust in the management here has been largely destroyed. Is there anyone who still trusts the management? This mistrust is exactly why some of my colleagues left and generally why some of the best employees are leaving.
Okta be warned!
Splunk's worst executives all seem to be landing at Okta!
Overhired?
Paywalled: https://www.businessinsider.com/data-shows-which-tech-companies-most-at-risk-of-layoffs-2022-5 Paywall removed: https://archive.ph/z2BLH
It's very quiet here
Is anyone here? Doesn't matter, I'll write this anyways - this company is my biggest mistake! It is getting worse here every day and lucky are those who are no longer here.
How's life?
How do you feel about okta in 2021?
Okta Layoffs in progress!
Not sure why we have no posts here but here it goes...