Graduate Software Developer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
April 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
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Resume Screening
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10-question coding challenge:
- 6 multiple-choice questions asking the result of given pseudocode.
- 4 algorithm questions.
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Phone interview (approx. 50 minutes) covering memory, STL, and synchronizations.
Questions
How does the cache memory work behind the scenes?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Akuna Capital Graduate Software Developer role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Akuna Capital's interview process for their Graduate Software Developer roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral25%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Akuna Capital's Graduate Software Developer interview process in Sydney, Australia.
Akuna Capital Work Experiences
1.0
Low-quality leadership
Software Developer • Former Employee
Sydney, Australia
October 24, 2025
Pros: None that I can think of
Cons: Poor management performance.
Low bonus percentage.
Low morale due to sudden redundancies.
Can't recommend this place.
4.0
Great work-life balance for HFT, but sudden redundancies
Junior Developer • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
October 24, 2025
Pros: - Friendly and smart colleagues
- Challenging problems to solve
- Great work-life balance for HFT
- Great managers (at least in my team)
Cons: - Sudden redundancies
- Not the highest paying HFT
5.0
Things are improving
Software Developer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
July 8, 2025
Pros: The vibe has improved a lot versus a year or two ago. Staffing has cleaned up a lot, and there are fewer a-holes and egos in the office.
Cons: It’s a bit quiet in the office, which can be good in its own way but definitely different to how it was before.
- 1.0Low-quality leadershipSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeSydney, AustraliaOctober 24, 2025Pros: None that I can think ofCons: Poor management performance. Low bonus percentage. Low morale due to sudden redundancies. Can't recommend this place.
- 4.0Great work-life balance for HFT, but sudden redundanciesJunior Developer • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaOctober 24, 2025Pros: - Friendly and smart colleagues - Challenging problems to solve - Great work-life balance for HFT - Great managers (at least in my team)Cons: - Sudden redundancies - Not the highest paying HFT
- 5.0Things are improvingSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaJuly 8, 2025Pros: The vibe has improved a lot versus a year or two ago. Staffing has cleaned up a lot, and there are fewer a-holes and egos in the office.Cons: It’s a bit quiet in the office, which can be good in its own way but definitely different to how it was before.
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