I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Akamai (Bengaluru) in Sep 2023
Interview
The interview went on for an hour. The interviewer asked for a problem given on a coding platform to be solved. Based on the result tweaks and conditions were added into the question. The interviewer went deep into the problem and coming up with potential scenarios to work with
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Question 1
The projects that I had worked on and explanation on the projects in depth was required and stressed on.
I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Akamai (Bangalore Rural) in May 2025
Interview
it was 2 days journey where first we were shortlisted based on our resume then assessment was given to all the shortlisted students then interview round was happened on 29 may .i tried but not selected because they have to take only 4 students
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Question 1
questions were asked based on my projects like i was asked about real time apps,dbms,computer networks and 2 DSA questions
I applied through university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Akamai (Chennai) in Mar 2025
Interview
First there was a resume screening round.
The second round was a Hackerrank MCQ Test, different questions across topics like DSA, LINUX, Networking, OS and DBMS.
Third was the technical interview. One question on Array (easy to medium) and other was a SQL Query.
Manager Round, based on your resume.
HR Round
I cleared till the Manager round but didn't make it to the HR Round.
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Question 1
They really wanted to know my expertise with Python and Linux.
I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Akamai (Bangalore Rural) in Feb 2025
Interview
The interview process at Akamai was structured and professional. It began with an online assessment focusing on coding and problem-solving skills, followed by two rounds of technical interviews. The first technical round covered data structures and algorithms, while the second was more focused on system design and situational problem-solving. The interviewers were friendly and gave helpful hints when I got stuck. It was a great learning experience overall.
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Question 1
How did you answer this question?
Q: How would you design a scalable URL shortening service like Bitly?
