Difficulty
Average
Candidate-reported interview insights
Akamai Data Scientist interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Data Scientist role at Akamai.
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Interview overview
Average rounds
3.6
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy0%
average100%
difficult0%
Candidate experience
neutral42.9%
positive42.9%
negative14.3%
Candidate-reported interview process
I was given a take-home assignment, and I had to submit my solution within two days. It involved analyzing some nicely formatted CSV files related to server performance.
The recruiter was super friendly, but the behavioral part of the interview was brief and didn't involve many questions. I didn't advance to the next stage since I wasn't proficient in one of the required languages. They did encourage me to stay in touch and reapply later after I've had more time to prepare.
Got an email from HR, then a technical phone screen with a manager, and after that a 4-5 hour onsite interview. It was hard but quick. Just remember to work on real-time anomaly detection to do well.
Common Akamai Data Scientist interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
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How to identify outliers in a dataset?
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Do you have additional certifications?
- 3
Why are you interested in this role?
- 4
What courses have you completed?
Interview question formats
Technical52.6%
Behavioral31.6%
Coding10.5%
Presentation5.3%
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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of Akamai.