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
Site Reliability Engineer
Onsite interview. 6 rounds. The first round is with HR. The remaining 5 rounds are with team leaders and members. I waited for 1 month and then received a response from HR that there was no offer.
Senior Systems Software Engineer
Followed employee referral. First, I did a technical phone screen with the hiring manager. This consisted of a discussion of background, potential work once in the position, and a scheduling optimization question. I was brought in to interview with
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
Site Reliability Engineer
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesMay 1, 2017Onsite interview. 6 rounds. The first round is with HR. The remaining 5 rounds are with team leaders and members. I waited for 1 month and then received a response from HR that there was no offer.
Senior Systems Software Engineer
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 1, 2011Followed employee referral. First, I did a technical phone screen with the hiring manager. This consisted of a discussion of background, potential work once in the position, and a scheduling optimization question. I was brought in to interview with
