I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at athenahealth (Watertown, MA) in Mar 2015
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn, then talked to another few people on the phone. Finally there was an on-campus interview where I met with 4 people. First there was an interview over lunch which was presented as a time for me to ask questions. Then there was a technical interview where they set up a little game and asked me to formulate a strategy and code up how it worked. Then there was a resume review interview that was more normal. Finally was a second technical interview with another sort of game set up. This one I had to figure out the probabilities of different outcomes. The second one was a type of problem I have trouble with so it took me almost the whole time, also I was tired.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was a setup of a simple solitaire card game and I was asked to devise a strategy and write some code to demonstrate how often that strategy would win.
I had attended the live coding round. i couldnt remember but it involved array. i get rejected. But it was quite easy for anyone who already aced or practicing leetcode
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at athenahealth
Interview
Rd1: Recruiter
Rd2: HM Interview - 30m
Rd3: Coding Interview - 90m
Rd4: 2x 90m Coding Interview, 1 Behavioral (Virtual Onsite)
To put it in one sentence, Athenahealth’s interview process is significantly flawed and out of touch. Expect 4.5-6 HOURS of rigorous coding round interviews where you must complete fully optimized working solutions.There’s no care for how, or why you solved the problem. Just get every test case passing, and you’ve got a job. It’s clear this company is more keen on hiring a leetcoder, rather than trying to identify real talent. Other than the HM interview, no other opportunities are given to meet your potential coworkers. Expect to hop on a call with a stone wall of an interviewer, and have no intro’s or icebreaker. This was probably the biggest red flag of all.
Do better athenahealth..
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Summation of numbers across data sets,
2. Run validation logic against multiple list inputs
3. Print hierarchical structure of data sets
4. Find nearest point on a graph
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at athenahealth in Mar 2025
Interview
I had a 15-minute recruiter phone screen, followed by a scheduled call with the hiring manager. During the call, the hiring manager was dismissive and repeatedly tried to downplay the achievements listed on my résumé. She was rude and kept challenging everything I said, trying to make it seem like my accomplishments were insignificant. I never received any feedback from either the recruiter or the hiring manager, they simply ghosted me. Overall, it was a terrible hiring experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They review your resume in detail and ask many questions about what you did, how you did it, and why, digging into the specifics of your past roles.
