Akamai Sr Software Engineer interview questions
Updated May 22, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
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How others got an interview
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- 19%Staffing AgencyStaffing Agency
- 16%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 2%OtherOther
- 2%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 2%In PersonIn Person
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Akamai interviews FAQs
- Sr Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Akamai with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 47% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Sr Software Engineer roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 33 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Akamai overall takes an average of 25 days.
- Common stages of the interview process at Akamai as a Sr Software Engineer according to 33 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: Â 28%
Phone interview: Â 23%
Skills test: Â 15%
Group panel interview: Â 14%
Background check: Â 8%
Personality test: Â 6%
Presentation: Â 5%
IQ intelligence test: Â 1%
Drug test: Â 1%
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