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Unprofitable SF tech giant Okta lays off 400 workers, dozens in California (www.sfgate.com)

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Unprofitable SF tech giant Okta lays off 400 workers, dozens in California::Okta, the San Francisco-based maker of identity and access tech, is laying off 400 workers, including 83 in California. CEO Todd McKinnon announced the news.

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[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

~~Probably because for the development stage they racked up such a massive debt they are collapsing under that weight.~~

Nope: looking at the linked filing, their sales and marketing is about half of their operating expenses. This includes sales and marketing direct cost, employees and stock options. Seems like they spend a lot of their budget there. And when their subscription income fell they need to follow suit. This was seen coming from a mile away.

https://www.sec.gov/ixviewer/ix.html?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001660134/000166013423000068/okta-20231031.htm