Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Phone interview coupled with coding. Talked to the manager, and she sounded nice and knowledgeable. Subsequently, talked to a developer who claimed to have been there for more than 10 years. He started asking general questions about experience and such and was eager to jump into the coding part.
Questions
- Find dictionary words from a scrambled text ("csary yarm" -> scary mary).
- Write an efficient function to compute the Fibonacci number.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Akamai Technologies Senior Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Akamai Technologies's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Akamai Technologies's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Akamai Technologies Work Experiences
- 4.0Great leadership with career growthSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 3, 2025Pros: Cutting-edge tech stack. Offers opportunities for growth and tackling complex industry challenges. Strong leadership with a clear mission and inspiring vision.Cons: Low salaries compared to market. May not excel in career unless you drive it.
- 5.0Excellent employer, but conservativeSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeGermany, GermanyOctober 16, 2025Pros: Great technical culture. Opportunity to work on challenges at global scale. Strong work-life balance with good compensation.Cons: Too risk-averse at times. Overly bureaucratic.
- 5.0It is awesomeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 24, 2025Pros: Work-life balance is great.Cons: Sometimes you will feel stuck because work will be boring.
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