Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Cambridge, Massachusetts
December 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First 30 minutes where you meet with someone from the team.
Then a combined behavioral and technical interview (live HackerRank) (45 minutes + 45 minutes + 15 minute break in between the interviews).
Questions
Describe the project from your resume.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Akamai Technologies Software Engineer (Internship) role in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Akamai Technologies's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Akamai Technologies's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Akamai Technologies Work Experiences
5.0
Great Learning, Some Ghosting
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
November 5, 2025
Pros: 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.
4.0
Great Balance, Tough Onboarding
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
September 16, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, very smart people to work with.
Cons: Entirely remote, hard to onboard as an entry-level engineer.
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.
- 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.
- 4.0Great Balance, Tough OnboardingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 16, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, very smart people to work with.Cons: Entirely remote, hard to onboard as an entry-level engineer.
- 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.
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