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Akamai Software Engineer interview experience

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IndiaPosted Feb 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for this software engineering role through a sequence that heavily emphasized Java and Spring Boot, and it moved through four rounds with senior and principal engineers.

There were three technical rounds and one managerial round. The first round mixed high-level design with coding questions, and then the next round went deeper into Java and Spring Boot specifically.

As the process progressed, the interviews became more project-centered: I was asked about Java, Spring Boot, and the work I’d done before, with digging into projects rather than staying at a surface level. That repeated “go deeper” emphasis showed up consistently, which made the technical evaluation feel thorough. The overall difficulty was high for me, and I didn’t end up getting an offer, but I

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