Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Cambridge, Massachusetts
May 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process is awful. The hiring manager had a great talk with me. The recruiter said he'll get back to me once he gets more info. However, they just ghosted me despite I sent several follow-up emails.
Questions
General behavioral questions, like where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Akamai Technologies Software Engineer II role in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Akamai Technologies's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Akamai Technologies's Software Engineer II interview process in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Akamai Technologies Work Experiences
4.0
Great Place to Work
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
August 10, 2025
Pros: - Great work-life balance.
- Interesting problems to work on.
Cons: Not a typical rapid growth company.
4.0
Stable But Slow Legacy Tech
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
December 4, 2024
Pros: Stable, decent compensation and options for switching teams.
Cons: Lots of legacy tech, slow moving.
5.0
Nice company, great for growth
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
March 28, 2024
Pros: I really liked working here. I stayed for 6 years. There was lots of custom software to play with and build. There were smart people to collaborate with. It's great for learning and growing.
Cons: It is a large company and has lots of bureaucracy as a result. Jobs can be siloed.
- 4.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 10, 2025Pros: - Great work-life balance. - Interesting problems to work on.Cons: Not a typical rapid growth company.
- 4.0Stable But Slow Legacy TechSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesDecember 4, 2024Pros: Stable, decent compensation and options for switching teams.Cons: Lots of legacy tech, slow moving.
- 5.0Nice company, great for growthSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesMarch 28, 2024Pros: I really liked working here. I stayed for 6 years. There was lots of custom software to play with and build. There were smart people to collaborate with. It's great for learning and growing.Cons: It is a large company and has lots of bureaucracy as a result. Jobs can be siloed.
Akamai Technologies Interview Questions
Explore Interview QuestionsTaro 75Google Interview QuestionsMeta Interview QuestionsAmazon Interview QuestionsApple Interview QuestionsNetflix Interview Questions
Explore Interview ExperiencesOpenAI Interview ExperiencesAnthropic Interview ExperiencesPerplexity Interview ExperiencesWindsurf Interview ExperiencesMistral AI Interview Experiences
