Akamai·Software Engineer

Akamai Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Nov 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a phone screening, then went into a technical background interview.

After that came two separate coding/technical rounds with senior team members, and finally I had another technical background interview with the hiring manager. The overall vibe was friendly and HR kept me informed, but I felt the bar was a little high when it came to memorized knowledge—more rote than I expected.

The coding exercises weren’t overly difficult, but the way questions were framed varied a lot depending on who was interviewing. Some interviewers asked very clear, concise questions, while others asked in a way that made me feel like I was being pushed to guess what knowledge they

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