Process
Applied online. Recruiter contacted in 2-3 weeks. Had a phone interview. 3-4 on-site interviews. The process was fast.
Phone interview:
- Data structures
- Algorithms
- Networking
- Security
- C
On-site:
- Data structures
- Algorithms
- C
- Network programming
Questions
Max sum in an array
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 36 interview experiences for the Akamai Technologies Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
28%
Pass Rate
Akamai Technologies's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive36%
Neutral25%
Negative39%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Akamai Technologies's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Akamai Technologies Work Experiences
4.0
Good Pay, Slow Pace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
November 27, 2019
Pros: Decent benefits, good pay, and work-life balance is awesome.
Cons: Work like a government office.
4.0
A great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
August 22, 2023
Pros: 1. Nice, talented, and friendly people.
2. Work-life balance.
3. Great pay (of course, lower than FAANG, but still great considering the workload).
4. Growth opportunity is huge in the Compute division (CTG).
5. Flexible remote work policy.
Cons: 1. Heavy tech debt in many teams. Something is really old, even older than me.
2. Benefits are not as great as other tech giants.
3. Facing serious competition from Cloudflare and Fastly.
5.0
Excellent workplace, with smart and dedicated people
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
August 17, 2022
Pros: - Excellent technical teams and a very strong product.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Strong sense of public mission and providing technology to society.
Cons: When I last observed, the company was somewhat slow to update older software. There was significant technical debt in areas such as build systems and server set-up/configuration.
- 4.0Good Pay, Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 27, 2019Pros: Decent benefits, good pay, and work-life balance is awesome.Cons: Work like a government office.
- 4.0A great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 22, 2023Pros: 1. Nice, talented, and friendly people. 2. Work-life balance. 3. Great pay (of course, lower than FAANG, but still great considering the workload). 4. Growth opportunity is huge in the Compute division (CTG). 5. Flexible remote work policy.Cons: 1. Heavy tech debt in many teams. Something is really old, even older than me. 2. Benefits are not as great as other tech giants. 3. Facing serious competition from Cloudflare and Fastly.
- 5.0Excellent workplace, with smart and dedicated peopleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 17, 2022Pros: - Excellent technical teams and a very strong product. - Competitive salary and benefits. - Strong sense of public mission and providing technology to society.Cons: When I last observed, the company was somewhat slow to update older software. There was significant technical debt in areas such as build systems and server set-up/configuration.
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