I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Akamai (Bengaluru) in Feb 2017
Interview
60 question from 75 min.question was quite tough
The interview procedure of Akamai consists of following 3 rounds:
1) Written Test
2) Technical Interview
3) HR Interview
I was a referral candidate. Within a week of submitting my application, I got a call from the HR. As usual, normal HR related questions were asked and the HR asked me very basic networking questions and one question on Ajax call. Then the next week had an interview with the HM. The interview was largely on behavioral questions and he wanted to know my interest. The questions mostly were…
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Akamai in Feb 2025
Interview
I attended an onsite interview where it consist of two rounds, both the senior team and the hiring manager. The senior team members were friendly and welcoming, but the hiring manager was somewhat rude. He repeatedly interrupted the interview by turning off his camera and microphone while interviewing and to take other calls. Following the interview, HR reached out several times, but instead of a formal offer, I was only given a vague response about the possibility of an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the types of networks and network topology?
Via video call. Questions focused on networking basics. Topics like DNS, HTTPS, security certifications, IP addresses, their types, MAC addresses, handshake protocols. Was asked about the last project I had made.
The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Akamai (Kraków) in May 2022
Interview
Talent acquisition takes quite long to respond. The technical interview was not too complicated. Later in the process interview with manager was more of a challenge. Questions were quite clear
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does DNS work? What information do A, AAAA, and MX records carry?
