Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cambridge, Massachusetts
Process
- Phone call with Technical Recruiter
- Phone call with Hiring Manager
- On-site interview with 5 current employees, including Hiring Manager
It was a very positive experience. Everyone I interacted with was interested in speaking with me (in contrast to my experience at some other companies).
Questions
Each interviewer asked one or two technical questions. It might seem that two was too many for the time allotted, but it wasn't. The interviewers kept things moving.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Akamai Technologies Senior Software Engineer role in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
Akamai Technologies's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Akamai Technologies's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Akamai Technologies Work Experiences
- 5.0Amazing Tech, Great WorkSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 29, 2025Pros: Excellent work environment and amazing tech.Cons: None that I can think of
- 5.0Diverse But Complex BuildSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 19, 2024Pros: Akamai values and respects diversity.Cons: Akamai has complex development tooling and build environments.
- 1.0Laid Back, But StuckSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 13, 2024Pros: Very laidback. Great place for those who look for work-life balance.Cons: - The company doesn’t innovate anymore. - It missed its opportunity to become a cloud service provider like AWS, Azure, etc., about 10 years ago. - Now, it has a hard time keeping up with Cloudflare, etc. - Below industry average compensation. - Dead-end jobs with no career advancement within the company. - RSUs were only awarded once every two years (rumor was that “yes men” got them every year). - The CEO had done a good job flatlining the stock for a decade. - An OK place to work if you are retiring in a few years.
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