I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at athenahealth (Watertown, MA) in Jan 2014
Interview
My initial communication was also my last communication. I talked with the HR representative on the phone. She was very pleasant and said that judging by my resume, I would be a good fit for the position. At the end of the conversation, she said that she would email a 'coding challenge' that should take no more than 4 hours to complete. I got it and finished it within the time constraints, mailed it back and then heard nothing, not even a 'thank you we're not interested'.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It seems that glassdoor will not allow me to post the entire question, but I can summarize by saying that you need to find the position of a string of up to 20 characters [A - Z] without generating all possible permutations. It has to run in less than 1 second, so an O(n) solution is preferable.
I had attended the live coding round. i couldnt remember but it involved array. i get rejected. But it was quite easy for anyone who already aced or practicing leetcode
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at athenahealth
Interview
Rd1: Recruiter
Rd2: HM Interview - 30m
Rd3: Coding Interview - 90m
Rd4: 2x 90m Coding Interview, 1 Behavioral (Virtual Onsite)
To put it in one sentence, Athenahealth’s interview process is significantly flawed and out of touch. Expect 4.5-6 HOURS of rigorous coding round interviews where you must complete fully optimized working solutions.There’s no care for how, or why you solved the problem. Just get every test case passing, and you’ve got a job. It’s clear this company is more keen on hiring a leetcoder, rather than trying to identify real talent. Other than the HM interview, no other opportunities are given to meet your potential coworkers. Expect to hop on a call with a stone wall of an interviewer, and have no intro’s or icebreaker. This was probably the biggest red flag of all.
Do better athenahealth..
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Summation of numbers across data sets,
2. Run validation logic against multiple list inputs
3. Print hierarchical structure of data sets
4. Find nearest point on a graph
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at athenahealth in Mar 2025
Interview
I had a 15-minute recruiter phone screen, followed by a scheduled call with the hiring manager. During the call, the hiring manager was dismissive and repeatedly tried to downplay the achievements listed on my résumé. She was rude and kept challenging everything I said, trying to make it seem like my accomplishments were insignificant. I never received any feedback from either the recruiter or the hiring manager, they simply ghosted me. Overall, it was a terrible hiring experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They review your resume in detail and ask many questions about what you did, how you did it, and why, digging into the specifics of your past roles.
