Akamai·Software Engineer

Akamai Software Engineer interview experience

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IsraelPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After an HR phone screen, I went into a mix of interview formats that felt designed to test both execution and fit.

One step was a Zoom interview where I had to walk through one of my projects, and then I also got asked to implement well-known algorithms in Python.

Across the technical parts, there were coding challenges (LeetCode-style), plus interviews that covered systems design and algorithms. They also asked behavioral questions through the HR track, framed around problem-solving and cultural fit. Remote tools were used, and the technical portion felt challenging enough that I was constantly switching mental modes between coding, explaining reasoning, and discussing design decisions. I didn’t receive

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