I applied online. The interview process started with a call from Akamai recruiter. It was a basic first call with 10 basic technical questions at the end. The second round was on phone with one of the managers. The questions asked were mostly related to what I do and what is the requirement there. The final round was on site. I was interviewed by four people. The technical questions were related to HTTP, HTTPS, DDoS, DNS and working of some basic layer 4 protocols.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to differentiate a attack traffic from regular traffic
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.