Akamai Technologies

Systems Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts

October 1, 2012

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Got a call from a recruiter. He asked some background questions and then 3 technical questions on networking. The position asks for C/C++ and TCP/IP knowledge.

What is a DNS?
Difference between TCP/UDP.
Three-way handshake protocol.

Next round: a 30-minute technical interview with the manager.

What is a static variable?
What is a memory leak? How do C/C++ handle this?
What is the difference between int const var and int const *var?
Virtual functions.
What happens next when you type a URL in the browser?

Still waiting for the onsite interview call.

Questions

What is a SYN attack? How does a server handle a SYN attack?

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Akamai Technologies Work Experiences

A great place to work

Systems Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: I joined Akamai straight out of college, in their streaming team. My interests are networks and systems, and at Akamai, I got to work on streaming protocols and systems. Akamai is a brilliant company technologically, and therefore, a heaven for those who love technology, networks in particular. One of the things that I appreciate as a developer here is the very small amount of time it takes for code to hit production. The fact that my code is sitting in production and impacting people is gratifying.

Cons: Akamai systems are interdependent. Therefore, if one really wants to start making technical contributions, it involves understanding a lot of components. I remember when I started; I took at least 2 months to get the hang of a lot of things.

A great place to work

Systems Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: I joined Akamai straight out of college, in their streaming team. My interests are networks and systems, and at Akamai, I got to work on streaming protocols and systems. Akamai is a brilliant company technologically, and therefore, a heaven for those who love technology, networks in particular. One of the things that I appreciate as a developer here is the very small amount of time it takes for code to hit production. The fact that my code is sitting in production and impacting people is gratifying.

Cons: Akamai systems are interdependent. Therefore, if one really wants to start making technical contributions, it involves understanding a lot of components. I remember when I started; I took at least 2 months to get the hang of a lot of things.

A good place to start a career

Systems Software Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

February 11, 2013

Pros: It has a really nice work environment along with highly talented people. [I am] satisfied with the work and recognition for whatever we do.

Cons: Can't think of any cons.

A good place to start a career

Systems Software Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

February 11, 2013

Pros: It has a really nice work environment along with highly talented people. [I am] satisfied with the work and recognition for whatever we do.

Cons: Can't think of any cons.

Great Company! Great Culture!

Systems Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

November 27, 2015

Pros: Immense amount of learning and opportunities. Great culture. Everyone is always available for help.

Cons: Some amount of office politics at senior levels.

Great Company! Great Culture!

Systems Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

November 27, 2015

Pros: Immense amount of learning and opportunities. Great culture. Everyone is always available for help.

Cons: Some amount of office politics at senior levels.

A great place to work

Systems Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: I joined Akamai straight out of college, in their streaming team. My interests are networks and systems, and at Akamai, I got to work on streaming protocols and systems. Akamai is a brilliant company technologically, and therefore, a heaven for those who love technology, networks in particular. One of the things that I appreciate as a developer here is the very small amount of time it takes for code to hit production. The fact that my code is sitting in production and impacting people is gratifying.

Cons: Akamai systems are interdependent. Therefore, if one really wants to start making technical contributions, it involves understanding a lot of components. I remember when I started; I took at least 2 months to get the hang of a lot of things.

4.0
A great place to work
Systems Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 8, 2012
Pros: I joined Akamai straight out of college, in their streaming team. My interests are networks and systems, and at Akamai, I got to work on streaming protocols and systems. Akamai is a brilliant company technologically, and therefore, a heaven for those who love technology, networks in particular. One of the things that I appreciate as a developer here is the very small amount of time it takes for code to hit production. The fact that my code is sitting in production and impacting people is gratifying.
Cons: Akamai systems are interdependent. Therefore, if one really wants to start making technical contributions, it involves understanding a lot of components. I remember when I started; I took at least 2 months to get the hang of a lot of things.

A good place to start a career

Systems Software Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

February 11, 2013

Pros: It has a really nice work environment along with highly talented people. [I am] satisfied with the work and recognition for whatever we do.

Cons: Can't think of any cons.

4.0
A good place to start a career
Systems Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
February 11, 2013
Pros: It has a really nice work environment along with highly talented people. [I am] satisfied with the work and recognition for whatever we do.
Cons: Can't think of any cons.

Great Company! Great Culture!

Systems Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

November 27, 2015

Pros: Immense amount of learning and opportunities. Great culture. Everyone is always available for help.

Cons: Some amount of office politics at senior levels.

4.0
Great Company! Great Culture!
Systems Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 27, 2015
Pros: Immense amount of learning and opportunities. Great culture. Everyone is always available for help.
Cons: Some amount of office politics at senior levels.

Akamai Technologies Interview Questions

Add Two Integers

You're given two integers. Simply calculate and return their sum.

N-Repeated Element in Size 2N Array

You are given an integer array with a special property: it contains 2N elements, one of which is repeated N times. Your task is to find and return this repeated element.

Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock

You're given daily stock prices. Find the maximum profit you can make by buying and selling the stock once. You must buy before you sell.

ArraysDynamic Programming

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