Okta interview questions

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• Behavioral: How You Use AI, Lead Engineers, and Work with Another Team or PMMedium

  A three-part behavioral screen for a software engineer: how you use AI tools in your engineering work, a time you led other engineers on a project, and a project you delivered with another team or a product manager. Tests judgment about AI output, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.

  OktaSoftware EngineerBehavioral & LeadershipTechnical Screen
• Build an Auth0-protected MCP serverMedium

  This question evaluates proficiency in implementing JWT-based authentication and scope-based authorization for an HTTP service, covering token signature and claims validation, JWKS public-key verification, middleware integration, and propagation of identity information.

  OktaSoftware EngineerSoftware Engineering FundamentalsOnline Assessment
• Build and Review a Configurable Node.js Token-Bucket Rate LimiterMedium

  Implement a configurable Node.js Express token-bucket rate limiter with monotonic refill, HTTP 429 responses, code-review reasoning, and multi-instance limits.

  OktaBackend EngineerSoftware Engineering FundamentalsOnsite
• Deduplicate an Array in Linear TimeMedium

  This question tests the ability to implement a deduplication algorithm that preserves the original relative order of elements while maintaining O(n) time and space complexity.

  OktaFrontend EngineerCoding & AlgorithmsTechnical Screen
• Design Cross-Domain SSO and OIDC Access to Third-Party ToolsMedium

  Design cross-domain SSO with OIDC authorization-code flow, separate site sessions, secure account linking, third-party federation, and delegated API authorization.

  OktaBackend EngineerSystem DesignOnsite
• Design High-Throughput Messaging InfrastructureMedium

  This problem tests your ability to design a scalable, reliable messaging system by balancing throughput, latency, and data persistence in a high-concurrency environment.

  OktaFrontend EngineerSystem DesignTechnical Screen
• Design Single Sign-On Across Two Acquired Sites With OIDC FederationMedium

  Design cross-domain single sign-on after one company acquires a second site on a different domain, then extend it to many sites and to delegated API access for third-party tools, covering the authorization-code flow, session separation, and the authentication-versus-authorization distinction.

  OktaBackend EngineerSystem DesignOnsite
• Design a Metrics Storage PlatformMedium

  This question assesses the ability to architect a scalable time-series database capable of handling high-velocity metric ingestion, efficient long-term storage, and sub-second query performance.

  OktaSoftware EngineerSystem DesignTechnical Screen
• Repair an Express Authentication Endpoint Without Blocking the Event LoopMedium

  Repair an Express authentication endpoint with input validation, asynchronous bcrypt, safe errors, correct HTTP status codes, and event-loop-aware resource controls.

  OktaBackend EngineerSoftware Engineering FundamentalsOnsite
• Review Code for Memory RisksMedium

  This question tests your ability to identify memory-intensive patterns and performance bottlenecks in JavaScript array manipulation, specifically regarding garbage collection and object reference stability.

  OktaFrontend EngineerSoftware Engineering FundamentalsTechnical Screen
• Validate IPv4 Address ListMedium

  This problem tests your ability to parse strings and apply conditional logic to validate technical data against specific constraints.

  OktaSoftware EngineerCoding & AlgorithmsTechnical Screen