Python Developer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
Process
Applied for a Junior Python Developer internship at Akuna Capital in Sydney.
First was a 2-hour HackerRank coding quiz with twelve questions on general computer science (hashmaps, tree traversals, memory stuff), then three questions on graph-related problems that were reasonably easy.
The next stage was a one-on-one technical phone screen where we were given a scaffold for a portfolio hierarchy structure and had to complete four functions. Seemed to be designed for a graph data structure.
- Given parent and child, add to graph.
- Find root node in graph (node with no edges pointing in).
- Find all duplicate nodes (more than one edge pointing in).
- Find longest path from root node to any node (DFS/BFS related).
Questions
Given this Python scaffold for a portfolio API, complete the functions.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Akuna Capital's interview process for their Python Developer roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Akuna Capital Work Experiences
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaNovember 13, 2023Pros: Really nice people. Work-life balance is pretty good. Some recent difficulties, but I enjoy working here very much.Cons: None, really. Sad to have seen some good people go this year.
- 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.
- 5.0Nice culture and learning opportunitiesJunior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaFebruary 3, 2024Pros: People are nice, smart, and approachable. They are fairly open and not siloed. There is pretty good autonomy. Management is fairly transparent, and the company is very flat.Cons: Seemingly overly optimistic hiring a while ago led to large layoffs. This was generally true across the tech sector. It was a rough time and hopefully doesn't happen again.
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