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Updated 20 Dec 2024

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Summer Intern Interview Questions & Answers

user image Nidhi N P

posted on 19 Jul 2024

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

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic coding questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Cycle in a circular linked list
  • Ans. 

    A cycle in a circular linked list occurs when a node points to a previously visited node, creating a loop.

    • Check for a cycle using Floyd's Tortoise and Hare algorithm

    • Use two pointers, one moving twice as fast as the other

    • If they meet at some point, there is a cycle

  • Answered by AI

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Summer Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. There are 8 bottles of milk out of which one bottle is poisoned. What will be the minimum number of persons required to find the poisoned bottle if the person dies within 24 hours of drinking the poison. You have only 24 hours.
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Sdet Intern Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Apr 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

OS,CN,linux was asked basic to medium level, then 1 SQL coding question

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1) palindrom 2) OSI layer 3) Project related question 4) Routers 5) LSTM vs RNN
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1) Reverse the words 2) Previous Internship experince questions 3) Aptitude question
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1) Speak 5 minutes on a topic, to judge my confidence and communication skills 2) Other personal and work-related ethics and stuff

Sdet Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Sort Strings Greatest element in array
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 Coding questions, 1 SQL and a few MCQs.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Given a String find the lexicographically lowest substring containing k number of 1s
  • Ans. 

    Find the lexicographically lowest substring with k 1s in a given string.

    • Iterate through the string and maintain a sliding window of size k.

    • Keep track of the count of 1s in the window and update the result if a valid substring is found.

    • Return the lexicographically lowest substring with k 1s.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Given to solve SQL Questions based on Join and group by.
Round 3 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical Discussion
  • Q2. Questions based on operating Systema and OOPs
  • Q3. Difference between Abstract class and interface
  • Ans. 

    Abstract class can have both abstract and non-abstract methods, while interface can only have abstract methods.

    • Abstract class can have constructors, fields, and methods, while interface cannot have any implementation.

    • A class can only extend one abstract class, but can implement multiple interfaces.

    • Abstract classes are used to define a common behavior for subclasses, while interfaces are used to define a contract for cl...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Process Synchronisation
  • Q5. Was asked what project would I take up if I get funded and list the challenges of taking up the project.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Just Basic HR Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Akamai Technologies Software Engineer interview:
  • DSA
  • Operating Systems
  • OOPs
  • Computer Newtworks
  • Distributive Systems
  • System Design
  • SQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and don't let the interviewer's attention away from you.
If you don't know the solution, start small and make the interviewer know that you hold a good grip on the concepts.
Ask Interviewers may questions, this way you would let them know that you are interested in the company and the role.

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Top Akamai Technologies Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. There are 12 balls which are identical in size and appearance but one is an odd weight (could be light or heavy). Find it in minimum number of weighings using a balance
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Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Summer Intern Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 May 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Heights, Population, Work & Time, English Language Question, and networking Questions

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Future of Artificial Intelligence

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - GD here is somewhat based on your luck

Summer Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. There are 8 bottles of milk out of which one bottle is poisoned. What will be the minimum number of persons required to find the poisoned bottle if the person dies within 24 hours of drinking the poison. You have only 24 hours.
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Akamai Technologies interview questions for popular designations

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 Cloud Support Engineer

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 Infrastructure Engineer

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 QA Engineer

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 Sdet Engineer

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 Software Development Engineer II

 (2)

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Past Experience
  • Q2. Networking Protocols

Infrastructure Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What type of ticketing tool was used in your previous organization?
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Get interview-ready with Top Akamai Technologies Interview Questions

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Python coding small program and sql

Sdet Automation Test Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Wait in selenium and how to find all links present in a page xpath
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Sdet Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Mar 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Array sorting , Binary Search etc

Sdet Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Given a M x N 2D array containing random alphabets and a function Dict(string word) which returns whether the 'word' is a valid English word. Find all possible valid words you can get from the 2D array, where the alphabets are adjacent to e... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

1.Logical aptitude
2.Spatial aptitude
3.(STEM)-Science, technology, engineering and math aptitude
4.Organisational aptitude
5.Mechanical aptitude
6.Physical aptitude
7.linguistic aptitude .

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

My name is janani,
I completed BE-CSE in 2021 from Sri Venkateshwara institute of engineering college in Tamil Nadu,
Skils:
I have done project of noicy and data correction use brute force.,
Im well was in c, c++, Java.
Family:
We are 4 members in my family, first I introduce my father, Mr. Sathiyan. He is tailor, & I introduce my mother, mrs. Uma , she is house wife and I introduce my younger brother Mr. Sri Kumar, he is working for TVS company.
Hobbies:
Reading books , cooking, listening musics.
Strength:
I'm a motivated person, positive thinker, hardworker.
Ambition:
I would like to became a good enterpreneur.

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Software development About nationalism Coding
  • Ans. 

    The question is unclear and seems to be a combination of unrelated topics.

    • It is unclear what the interviewer is asking for

    • Nationalism and software development are unrelated topics

    • Coding is a broad topic, more specific information is needed

  • Answered by AI

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Android Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Cube Sum PairsYou are given a positive integer N, and you have to find the number of ways to represent N as a sum of cubes of two integers(let’s say A and B), such that: N = A^3 + B^3. Note: 1. A should be greater than or equal to one (A&g... read more
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QA Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image BHARAT RUTTALA

posted on 16 Nov 2023

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I was interviewed in Oct 2023.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is tdd in it
  • Ans. 

    TDD stands for Test-Driven Development, a software development process where tests are written before the code.

    • Tests are written before the actual code implementation

    • Code is then written to pass the tests

    • Helps in ensuring code quality and functionality

    • Promotes writing modular and testable code

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is class inheritance
  • Ans. 

    Class inheritance is a concept in object-oriented programming where a class inherits attributes and methods from another class.

    • Allows a class to inherit properties and behaviors from another class

    • Promotes code reusability and reduces redundancy

    • Derived class can add new features or override existing ones

    • Example: Class 'Car' can inherit from class 'Vehicle' and inherit properties like 'color' and methods like 'drive'

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Why pytest fixtures are used
  • Ans. 

    Pytest fixtures are used to set up preconditions for tests, share resources, and reduce code duplication.

    • Fixtures help in setting up preconditions for tests, such as creating test data or initializing objects.

    • They allow for sharing resources across multiple tests, reducing code duplication.

    • Fixtures can be used to simulate real-world scenarios, like setting up a database connection or mocking external services.

    • They prov...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

QA Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 80 pairs of socks in a dark room, 40 black, 40 white, how many minimum number of socks need to be taken out to get 15 pairs of socks
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Sdet 2 Interview Questions & Answers

user image Suraj Patil

posted on 19 Jun 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

They'll check the approach of your coding and standards.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Main focus is on python coding and scripting and then linux commands , some testing related questions.

Sdet 2 Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Validity of a string as a password , testing concepts
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Akamai Technologies Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Akamai Technologies interview?
Akamai Technologies interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Akamai Technologies interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Akamai Technologies 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 Python, Linux, DNS, HTTP and Cloud.
What are the top questions asked in Akamai Technologies interview?

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

  1. There are 12 balls which are identical in size and appearance but one is an odd...read more
  2. 4. Which traversal would I prefer for finding a cycle in a gra...read more
  3. PUZZLE : one circle (radius r) is drawn.You are throwing a stone in ...read more
How long is the Akamai Technologies interview process?

The duration of Akamai Technologies interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Akamai Technologies Interview Process

based on 31 interviews in last 1 year

Interview experience

4
  
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People are getting interviews through

based on 42 Akamai Technologies interviews
Job Portal
Campus Placement
Company Website
Referral
WalkIn
31%
19%
14%
10%
5%
21% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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Akamai Technologies Reviews and Ratings

based on 364 reviews

4.4/5

Rating in categories

3.9

Skill development

4.4

Work-Life balance

4.1

Salary & Benefits

3.9

Job Security

4.4

Company culture

3.5

Promotions/Appraisal

4.1

Work Satisfaction

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