I applied through university. I interviewed at Akamai
Interview
I recently had a technical interview and a coding exercise at the company. The experience was incredibly positive, with friendly and welcoming people throughout the process. I truly enjoyed the interaction and the opportunity to showcase my skills. I’m hopeful to join the team in the future, as the environment seemed both supportive and collaborative. It would be a great place to grow professionally, and I look forward to possibly working with such a great group of people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
present project, and logical questions about server
I had a phone call with HR and then a zoom interview where i was asked to describe one of my projects, and then implement some well-known algorithms in python
Implement smart pointers in C++ within a C++ development editor in front of the interviewer. Initially explain the difference between unique pointer, shared pointer and weak pointer. Explain your code and make sure the logic is right and compiles.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Akamai (Boston, MA)
Interview
I applied to their role on their website and a recruiter reached out to me to schedule interviews with the hiring manager and other members of the team. The interview process was drastically shortened for me because the hiring team wanted to fill the position very quickly, So the entire interview loop lasted only a week and a half.
the interviews consisted of a behavioral with the hiring manager and a hackerrank technical with a engineering team member.