Interview experience at Okta Staff Software Engineer

Round 1 – DSA & Technical Discussion

- Data Structures & Algorithms

- Problem-solving approach

- Core technical concepts

- Coding and optimization

Round 2 – Low-Level Design (LLD)

- Object-oriented design

- Design patterns

- Class and interface design

- Scalability and maintainability at the code level

Round 3 – High-Level Design (HLD)

- System architecture

- Scalability and reliability

- API and database design

- Caching, messaging, and distributed systems

- Trade-offs and bottleneck analysis

Round 4 – Hiring Manager Discussion

- Leadership and ownership

- Project and technical impact

- Decision-making and stakeholder management

- Team collaboration and mentoring

- Role expectations and career alignment

Round 5- HR discussion

- cultural fitment

- Benifits and Perks