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Updated 9 Mar 2024

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1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Round 1 : Technical 1.) OWASP Top 10 2.) Different types of DoS DDoS attacks 3.) Explain difference between vulnerability , threat and risk 4.) Different types of application layer attacks and mitigation...
  • Q2. Round 2: Technical 1.) How to mitigate DoS and DDos attacks 2.) Explain smurf, ping of death, SIEM 3.) What is BOT & BOTNET 4.) Explain denial of service mitigation using rate control techniques 5.) Wha...
  • Q3. Round 3: Whiteboard/Presentation Rounds A topic such as BoT DoS DDoS or volumetric attacks types detection and prevention techniques using ppt presentation a and explanation and cross questions by panels ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Akamai Technologies Security Architect interview:
  • DNS Resolution
  • Application layer attacks
  • BOT Attacks
  • HTTP headers
  • Status codes
  • HTTP methods
  • Resource recordset
  • VPN
  • Bgp
  • Volumetric attacks
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Thoroughly prepare on DoS, DDoS, Application layer attacks

Read about OWASP top 10 for Web application. And OWASP top 10 API to explain, study about BOT , how CDN works ,SSL handshake , TCP handshake headers , DNS resolutik in depth , Attacks mitigatin techniques

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Codings were asked to write in java

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Coding Test 

90 min MCQ +coding test on hackerrank.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sort colors DSA question
  • Q2. Detect cycle in a linked list
  • Ans. 

    Use Floyd's Tortoise and Hare algorithm to detect cycle in a linked list.

    • Initialize two pointers, slow and fast, at the head of the linked list.

    • Move slow pointer by one step and fast pointer by two steps.

    • If they meet at some point, there is a cycle in the linked list.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Was asked about why you want to join the company,my experience etc.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical interview on python, terraform and networking protocols
Round 3 - Case Study 

Technical interview on different types of routing paths

Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manger round about general job discussion on skills and my previous experiences
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview on CTC and personality checkup

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for F5 Networks Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • Python
  • Terraform
  • Routing Protocols
  • Golang
  • Networking
  • Proxy
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Array Reduce polyfill
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java basics , oops , spring
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manger round basics behavior

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Mar 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Standard test

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Difficult problem to solve

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Ans. 

    My strengths include problem-solving, attention to detail, and teamwork. My weaknesses include time management and public speaking.

    • Strengths: problem-solving, attention to detail, teamwork

    • Weaknesses: time management, public speaking

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manager discussion to understand career path

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Lumen Technologies Software Engineer interview:
  • Company Research
  • Telecom
  • technology
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Doing research about the company is helpful and ask questions about life at Lumen.
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Prepare dsa well, and
  • Q2. Dynamic programming, array concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA well, aling with some dynamic programming
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. What do you know about our company
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on C and Sql
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Akamai Technologies Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Akamai Technologies Security Architect interview?
Akamai Technologies interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Akamai Technologies interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Akamai Technologies Security Architect interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Akamai Technologies. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Akamai Technologies expect are OWASP, DNS, Network Security, Debugging and HTTP.
What are the top questions asked in Akamai Technologies Security Architect interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Akamai Technologies Security Architect interview -

  1. Round 2: Technical 1.) How to mitigate DoS and DDos attacks 2.) Explain smurf...read more
  2. Round 1 : Technical 1.) OWASP Top 10 2.) Different types of DoS DDoS attacks ...read more
  3. Round 3: Whiteboard/Presentation Rounds A topic such as BoT DoS DDoS or volume...read more

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