I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Akamai (San Francisco, CA) in May 2016
Interview
Applied online. A recruiter called and asked basic questions like why Akamai, why this position, where do you see yourself in 3 years, tcp handshake, dns related questions, few linux commands.
2nd- Technical Interview- http, http headers, dns, bgp, redistribution, mpls. Onsite- 5 interview 45 min each. 4 were technical and 1 behavioral.
Prepare your resume thoroughly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What information is there in DNS error messages?
2. http status codes, http cookies, troubleshooting scenario.
3. SSL, SSL handshake, zero- day exploit and how would you handle it, tcp-syn attack n some other kinds of attacks.
4. difference between juniper and cisco, ospf.
5. how do you motivate yourself and others, tell me about a time when you had to bend the rules, how did you come across this position.
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?
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?
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.