Lost its luster
Lost its luster
There are a lot of smart people, and Akamai touches every part of the internet throughout the world.
Some interesting problems to be solved that some engineers get to address.
Processes are stuck in the past.
Deployment models are stuck in 2005.
They pulled back on internal development and innovation before the pandemic.
It is more a sales-driven organization than engineering-driven.
Too focused on quarterly numbers since being pestered by Elliot Management a few years ago.
The re-orgs are killing morale and enthusiasm. The upper management (SVP) says, "Everything is awesome."
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Senior Principal Software Engineer
I have worked here before, but these particular interviewers did not know me at all. This was for a quite senior engineer position, though the questions felt like they could/would be asked of anyone. Note that it was senior but not management. Overa
Software Engineer (Internship)
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).
Software Engineer Co-Op
The first round was with the hiring manager. He was very friendly and asked behavioral questions. Most of the questions were based on work style. After a week, I received a HackerRank assessment which had 3 questions. They weren't exactly LeetCode s
Senior Principal Software Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United StatesJune 1, 2018I have worked here before, but these particular interviewers did not know me at all. This was for a quite senior engineer position, though the questions felt like they could/would be asked of anyone. Note that it was senior but not management. Overa
Software Engineer (Internship)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesDecember 1, 2023First 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).
Software Engineer Co-Op
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 1, 2023The first round was with the hiring manager. He was very friendly and asked behavioral questions. Most of the questions were based on work style. After a week, I received a HackerRank assessment which had 3 questions. They weren't exactly LeetCode s
