I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at athenahealth (Watertown, MA) in Jan 2015
Interview
There is a offline coding problem that is combinatorics based. Pretty much needed to google the problem as it was some esoteric college combinatorics theory. At the onsite interview they have a resume review, and two long live coding sessions. They ask you to talk about the algorithm to solve it and then code it on your own computer or theirs. They waste a lot of time talking about the problem and left me with little time to finish coding it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write and test the code for a game where you have a 3x3 grid and random arrangement of 3 colors pieces. Poping a piece pops all adjacent pieces of the same color and then cause the pieces above to fall down. There is a scoring system based on how many were popped each turn. Then find the maximum score for each a generic game board.
The next problem based on a list consisting of 1,5,10 and a 12 digit clock face. for each number in the list, you mark that spot on the clock and move that many spots then you use the next number. Find if the input string is a valid path around the clock (so as you travel you dont reach a spot that is already marked) Then create a generator that finds all valid paths around the clock.
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.