Akuna Capital

Software Developer Interview Experience

March 1, 2016

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I passed the OA and then received a radio interview. It had around 6 questions, and each question would only cost you 2-5 minutes. It's easy, but I don't know why I failed.

There were some behavioral questions about bugs you've encountered and project details. Then there were some easy math questions and time complexity questions.

Questions

Some behavioral questions about bugs you have encountered, and project details. Then, some easy math questions and time complexity.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Akuna Capital Software Developer role in United States.

Success Rate

17%

Pass Rate

Akuna Capital's interview process for their Software Developer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive50%

Neutral50%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Akuna Capital's Software Developer interview process in United States.

Akuna Capital Work Experiences

Good place to be a Jr. Dev!

Software Developer • Current Employee

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Pros: - Pretty good work/life balance for the industry. There is too much work, but it's generally acceptable to push the work instead of increasing hours. Vacation is respected. - Jr. devs learn quickly. - Business seems good.

Cons: - Deep-seated structural issues. - Most teams are overloaded. - Everyone is so overloaded it seems teams/people turn against each other at times, leading to a generally toxic environment. - Management undervalues opinions from outside hires. - Promotions are based on tenure, relationships, and continuity with the "Akuna" way. - Management decisions are usually reactive and short-sighted. - Politics galore.

Good place to be a Jr. Dev!

Software Developer • Current Employee

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Pros: - Pretty good work/life balance for the industry. There is too much work, but it's generally acceptable to push the work instead of increasing hours. Vacation is respected. - Jr. devs learn quickly. - Business seems good.

Cons: - Deep-seated structural issues. - Most teams are overloaded. - Everyone is so overloaded it seems teams/people turn against each other at times, leading to a generally toxic environment. - Management undervalues opinions from outside hires. - Promotions are based on tenure, relationships, and continuity with the "Akuna" way. - Management decisions are usually reactive and short-sighted. - Politics galore.

Smart People, Great Office

Software Developer • Current Employee

Pros: Really nice office space. There are lots of very smart people working here.

Cons: Nothing bad for me so far.

Smart People, Great Office

Software Developer • Current Employee

Pros: Really nice office space. There are lots of very smart people working here.

Cons: Nothing bad for me so far.

Learn From Experts, Fast Pace

Software Developer • Current Employee

Pros: The developers here are extremely competent. Many of the senior engineers have deep experience in the industry, and you can learn a ton from them. For my team, the work-life balance is great (get off around 5). The office is really nice, and the views of the lake are great.

Cons: I feel pressure at times because team members are very talented and get their work done super fast.

Learn From Experts, Fast Pace

Software Developer • Current Employee

Pros: The developers here are extremely competent. Many of the senior engineers have deep experience in the industry, and you can learn a ton from them. For my team, the work-life balance is great (get off around 5). The office is really nice, and the views of the lake are great.

Cons: I feel pressure at times because team members are very talented and get their work done super fast.

Good place to be a Jr. Dev!

Software Developer • Current Employee

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Pros: - Pretty good work/life balance for the industry. There is too much work, but it's generally acceptable to push the work instead of increasing hours. Vacation is respected. - Jr. devs learn quickly. - Business seems good.

Cons: - Deep-seated structural issues. - Most teams are overloaded. - Everyone is so overloaded it seems teams/people turn against each other at times, leading to a generally toxic environment. - Management undervalues opinions from outside hires. - Promotions are based on tenure, relationships, and continuity with the "Akuna" way. - Management decisions are usually reactive and short-sighted. - Politics galore.

3.0
Good place to be a Jr. Dev!
Software Developer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
March 3, 2021
Pros: - Pretty good work/life balance for the industry. There is too much work, but it's generally acceptable to push the work instead of increasing hours. Vacation is respected. - Jr. devs learn quickly. - Business seems good.
Cons: - Deep-seated structural issues. - Most teams are overloaded. - Everyone is so overloaded it seems teams/people turn against each other at times, leading to a generally toxic environment. - Management undervalues opinions from outside hires. - Promotions are based on tenure, relationships, and continuity with the "Akuna" way. - Management decisions are usually reactive and short-sighted. - Politics galore.

Smart People, Great Office

Software Developer • Current Employee

Pros: Really nice office space. There are lots of very smart people working here.

Cons: Nothing bad for me so far.

5.0
Smart People, Great Office
Software Developer • Current Employee
April 6, 2021
Pros: Really nice office space. There are lots of very smart people working here.
Cons: Nothing bad for me so far.

Learn From Experts, Fast Pace

Software Developer • Current Employee

Pros: The developers here are extremely competent. Many of the senior engineers have deep experience in the industry, and you can learn a ton from them. For my team, the work-life balance is great (get off around 5). The office is really nice, and the views of the lake are great.

Cons: I feel pressure at times because team members are very talented and get their work done super fast.

5.0
Learn From Experts, Fast Pace
Software Developer • Current Employee
July 5, 2021
Pros: The developers here are extremely competent. Many of the senior engineers have deep experience in the industry, and you can learn a ton from them. For my team, the work-life balance is great (get off around 5). The office is really nice, and the views of the lake are great.
Cons: I feel pressure at times because team members are very talented and get their work done super fast.

Akuna Capital Interview Questions

Can Make Palindrome from Substring

You are given a string and a set of queries. For each query, determine if a given substring can be rearranged to form a palindrome after replacing up to a certain number of its characters.

ArraysStringsBit Manipulation

Delete and Earn

You're given a list of numbers. By deleting a number, you earn its value, but you must also delete all numbers one less and one greater than it. Maximize the total earned value.

ArraysDynamic Programming

Cherry Pickup

Imagine two people picking cherries from a grid, starting and ending at opposite corners. Find the maximum number of cherries they can collect together, with some constraints on their movement and the grid's cherry distribution.

Dynamic Programming

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