Software Engineer Co-Op Interview Experience - Cambridge, Massachusetts
Process
The first round was with the hiring manager. He was very friendly and asked behavioral questions. Most of the questions were based on work style.
After a week, I received a HackerRank assessment which had 3 questions. They weren't exactly LeetCode style; one question I remember was to parse JSON and do some calculations.
The next day, I got invited for the final round of interviews with a 3-person panel. All questions were based on my resume and projects. It was more technically inclined than behavioral.
After this, I was ghosted by the recruiter. It was disappointing, as Akamai is a great company to work for. The interview process was quick and good, but not even getting a rejection email after going through 3 rounds of interviews left a sour taste.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Akamai Technologies Software Engineer Co-Op role in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
Akamai Technologies's interview process for their Software Engineer Co-Op roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Akamai Technologies's Software Engineer Co-Op interview process in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Akamai Technologies Work Experiences
- 5.0Best Company to intern forSoftware Engineer Co-Op • Former EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesMarch 7, 2024Pros: Best team, best guidance, team support.Cons: There weren't any cons during my internship.
- 5.0Great company with a lot of learning opportunitiesSoftware Engineer Co-Op • Current EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 9, 2018Pros: Great work environment with everyone willing to help. Great co-op events.Cons: Cannot think of any cons.
- 5.0Great Learning, Some GhostingSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 5, 2025Pros: I was assigned a mentor at the beginning of the internship. They helped me learn what I needed to be able to contribute well and assisted in my initial work. Once I was up to speed, I was given a lot of freedom and learned a lot. As an intern, I was directly integrated into the team, which is not usual and has been invaluable in my learning progress.Cons: Some people on the team didn't take me seriously because I was an intern and had a habit of ghosting. Since everyone is online, if you need something from other teams, they might delay your request for a change on their end a lot, delaying your work getting done.
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