Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
October 19, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process consisted of four stages:
- An initial application
- An online assessment
- A technical screening interview
- A final Superday featuring multiple interviews with team members and hiring managers
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Akuna Capital Software Engineer (Internship) role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Akuna Capital's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Akuna Capital's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Akuna Capital Work Experiences
4.0
Good work-life balance, smart people, hope pay is better
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
September 19, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance, nice and smart coworkers.
Cons: Let us pay better, please.
5.0
Great Place to Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 27, 2021
Pros: Good Life Balance, Good Management, Good Coworkers
Cons: Do not use a lot of new technologies.
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.
- 4.0Good work-life balance, smart people, hope pay is betterSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 19, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance, nice and smart coworkers.Cons: Let us pay better, please.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMay 27, 2021Pros: Good Life Balance, Good Management, Good CoworkersCons: Do not use a lot of new technologies.
- 3.0Good place to be a Jr. Dev!Software Developer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 3, 2021Pros: - 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.
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