Akamai·Software Engineer

Akamai Software Engineer interview experience

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IsraelPosted Nov 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview sequence started with a phone screen and then shifted into multiple technical rounds.

Coding challenges came in the form of LeetCode-style problems, and after that there were deeper technical discussions including system design and algorithms, plus behavioral questions to assess problem-solving and cultural fit through the HR track.

In some technical segments, they also leaned heavily into networking fundamentals—things like DNS and general internet technology—then asked scenario-style follow-ups to go deeper into portions of my answers. The questioning often started with “how it works” depth: explaining the OSI model with an emphasis on layer 7, and describing the TCP

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