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Akamai Data Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Akamai Data Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 8 questions · ~80 min
Top IPs from Server LogsEasy
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Count IP frequencies from log lines with a hash map and return the top 10 using sorting by count and lexicographic tie-break.

bashfrequency countpythonAkamai
Longest Subarray With Target SumMedium
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Use prefix sums and a hash table to find the longest continuous subarray with a given sum in O(n) time.

Hash TablesArraysSearchingAkamai
Detect Cycle in Linked ListEasy
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Use Floyd’s two-pointer algorithm to determine whether a singly linked list contains a cycle.

Hash TablesLinked ListsTwo PointersAkamai
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SQL & Data Manipulation6 questions + 3 drills · ~90 min
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Pipelines6 questions · ~60 min
Partitioning and Sharding StrategyHard

Tests distributed data design for scalability, performance, and operational complexity.

distributed databasesshardingAkamai
Batch and Ad-Hoc AnalyticsHard

Tests warehouse architecture choices supporting multiple workloads and usability.

analyticsBatch ProcessingAkamai
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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~70 min
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