Okta Coding Interview Questions
We track 20 coding questions asked at Okta, tagged with the algorithms and concepts they test. The most common: Array, Hash Table, Design, String, Breadth-First Search.
Browse all 20 Okta questions →Concept mix
Each question's weight is split evenly across its concepts, so the shares sum to 100%.
- Array20.9%
- Hash Table13.8%
- String8.3%
- Design6.8%
- Sorting5.6%
- Breadth-First Search4.9%
- Stack4.2%
- Prefix Sum3.8%
- Two Pointers2.7%
- Union-Find2.7%
- Other (17)26.2%
How many questions involve each concept
Share of all 20 tracked Okta questions that touch each concept. Questions usually involve several, so these overlap.
- Array70.0%
- Hash Table55.0%
- Design30.0%
- String25.0%
- Breadth-First Search20.0%
- Sorting20.0%
- Depth-First Search10.0%
- Greedy10.0%
- Heap (Priority Queue)10.0%
- Math10.0%
- Matrix10.0%
- Prefix Sum10.0%
Where Okta differs from the average company
Concept weight at Okta relative to the average across all companies we track. Green means Okta leans on it harder than most.
- Randomized20.0×
- Design5.2×
- Union-Find3.9×
- Prefix Sum2.4×
- Greedy0.83×
- Two Pointers0.75×
- Math0.36×
Okta specialties
Concepts that show up at Okta but are rarely asked elsewhere. They are easy to get blindsided by.
Difficulty mix
Level split of the 20 tracked Okta questions.
- Mid/Senior75% (15)
- Staff25% (5)
Every concept in Okta interviews
| Concept | Questions | % of questions | Share of mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array | 14 | 70.0% | 20.9% |
| Hash Table | 11 | 55.0% | 13.8% |
| Design | 6 | 30.0% | 6.8% |
| String | 5 | 25.0% | 8.3% |
| Breadth-First Search | 4 | 20.0% | 4.9% |
| Sorting | 4 | 20.0% | 5.6% |
| Depth-First Search | 2 | 10.0% | 2.0% |
| Greedy | 2 | 10.0% | 2.5% |
| Heap (Priority Queue) | 2 | 10.0% | 1.8% |
| Math | 2 | 10.0% | 2.0% |
| Matrix | 2 | 10.0% | 2.2% |
| Prefix Sum | 2 | 10.0% | 3.8% |
| Randomized | 2 | 10.0% | 2.0% |
| Stack | 2 | 10.0% | 4.2% |
| Two Pointers | 2 | 10.0% | 2.7% |
| Union-Find | 2 | 10.0% | 2.7% |
| Backtracking | 1 | 5.0% | 1.2% |
| Binary Search | 1 | 5.0% | 1.7% |
| Binary Tree | 1 | 5.0% | 1.0% |
| Counting | 1 | 5.0% | 0.8% |
| Data Stream | 1 | 5.0% | 1.0% |
| Divide and Conquer | 1 | 5.0% | 1.7% |
| Doubly-Linked List | 1 | 5.0% | 1.2% |
| Linked List | 1 | 5.0% | 1.2% |
| Monotonic Stack | 1 | 5.0% | 1.7% |
| Simulation | 1 | 5.0% | 1.2% |
| Tree | 1 | 5.0% | 1.0% |
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