The sum of the exterior angles of a polygon, regardless of the number of sides, is always \(360\) degrees. This holds true for any polygon, including an octagon.
In the case of an octagon, even though each exterior angle is supplementary to its corresponding interior angle, the total sum of all the exterior angles will still equal \(360\) degrees.
Therefore, the sum of the exterior angles for the octagon is \( \boxed{360} \).