Systems Software Engineer Interview Experience
September 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It was fun.
Questions
Serialize a binary tree.
How does malloc work? Does it use best-fit, worst-fit, or a hybrid of both?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Akamai Technologies Systems Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
55%
Pass Rate
Akamai Technologies's interview process for their Systems Software Engineer roles is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral27%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Akamai Technologies's Systems Software Engineer interview process.
Akamai Technologies Work Experiences
4.0
It is enchanting and thrilling at Akamai
Systems Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
February 15, 2012
Pros: Akamai is pretty flexible in the sense it allows professional and private life to exist in their own ways.
Work is cool here, and there is a good pool of talented people working in tandem.
Cons: Branding is not done properly. Even though we are a B2B company, the brand name of the company, especially in India, must be worked on. Campus hiring from top engineering colleges like IITs, NITs, BITS, etc., is the best way Akamai can achieve this, I believe.
4.0
Good learning experience
Systems Software Engineer • Current Employee
December 29, 2012
Pros: Steep learning curve. It helps you develop good problem-solving skills. There are good engineers to interact with. The work culture is very good.
Cons: Should try to attract new college students to choose to join the company, probably by offering better compensation or a joining bonus.
5.0
Good Internship Experience
Systems Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
September 23, 2014
Pros: Extremely helpful, friendly team. I can't speak for all teams, but I had an exceedingly positive internship experience.
Cons: A lot of company architecture is in Perl, which I wished weren't the case. A more modern language like Ruby or Python (although there may be Python in other departments) would've been great.
- 4.0It is enchanting and thrilling at AkamaiSystems Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFebruary 15, 2012Pros: Akamai is pretty flexible in the sense it allows professional and private life to exist in their own ways. Work is cool here, and there is a good pool of talented people working in tandem.Cons: Branding is not done properly. Even though we are a B2B company, the brand name of the company, especially in India, must be worked on. Campus hiring from top engineering colleges like IITs, NITs, BITS, etc., is the best way Akamai can achieve this, I believe.
- 4.0Good learning experienceSystems Software Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 29, 2012Pros: Steep learning curve. It helps you develop good problem-solving skills. There are good engineers to interact with. The work culture is very good.Cons: Should try to attract new college students to choose to join the company, probably by offering better compensation or a joining bonus.
- 5.0Good Internship ExperienceSystems Software Engineer • Former EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 23, 2014Pros: Extremely helpful, friendly team. I can't speak for all teams, but I had an exceedingly positive internship experience.Cons: A lot of company architecture is in Perl, which I wished weren't the case. A more modern language like Ruby or Python (although there may be Python in other departments) would've been great.
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