Akuna Capital

Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience

August 11, 2021

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was sent an email with a link to a coding assessment. I did not pass this round.

I don't remember the questions for the coding assessment, but it had some multiple-choice questions and several coding questions.

Questions

I don't remember the questions for the coding assessment, but it has some multiple-choice questions and several coding questions.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 28 interview experiences for the Akuna Capital Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Akuna Capital's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive36%

Neutral57%

Negative7%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Akuna Capital's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.

Akuna Capital Work Experiences

Job filled before I took the OA

Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

August 27, 2024

Pros: OA is automatically sent after sending the application.

Cons: The role was filled before the OA deadline ended, and they told me not to bother taking it. Make sure you go through the process fast.

Job filled before I took the OA

Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

August 27, 2024

Pros: OA is automatically sent after sending the application.

Cons: The role was filled before the OA deadline ended, and they told me not to bother taking it. Make sure you go through the process fast.

Review from a junior's perspective

Junior Developer • Current Employee

October 6, 2021

Pros: Healthy working environment, tech-driven motivation.

Cons: As a new HFT firm, we may not have much fame in the industry.

Review from a junior's perspective

Junior Developer • Current Employee

October 6, 2021

Pros: Healthy working environment, tech-driven motivation.

Cons: As a new HFT firm, we may not have much fame in the industry.

Nice Views, Incompetent Management

Software Developer • Former Employee

January 12, 2023

Pros: Nice views from the office. Generally nice and young environment to work in.

Cons: Management is incompetent; they over-hire and then fire everyone or rescind offers. There is tons of nepotism, as described by others on Glassdoor. Pay is low compared to competitors.

Nice Views, Incompetent Management

Software Developer • Former Employee

January 12, 2023

Pros: Nice views from the office. Generally nice and young environment to work in.

Cons: Management is incompetent; they over-hire and then fire everyone or rescind offers. There is tons of nepotism, as described by others on Glassdoor. Pay is low compared to competitors.

Job filled before I took the OA

Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

August 27, 2024

Pros: OA is automatically sent after sending the application.

Cons: The role was filled before the OA deadline ended, and they told me not to bother taking it. Make sure you go through the process fast.

4.0
Job filled before I took the OA
Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 27, 2024
Pros: OA is automatically sent after sending the application.
Cons: The role was filled before the OA deadline ended, and they told me not to bother taking it. Make sure you go through the process fast.

Review from a junior's perspective

Junior Developer • Current Employee

October 6, 2021

Pros: Healthy working environment, tech-driven motivation.

Cons: As a new HFT firm, we may not have much fame in the industry.

5.0
Review from a junior's perspective
Junior Developer • Current Employee
October 6, 2021
Pros: Healthy working environment, tech-driven motivation.
Cons: As a new HFT firm, we may not have much fame in the industry.

Nice Views, Incompetent Management

Software Developer • Former Employee

January 12, 2023

Pros: Nice views from the office. Generally nice and young environment to work in.

Cons: Management is incompetent; they over-hire and then fire everyone or rescind offers. There is tons of nepotism, as described by others on Glassdoor. Pay is low compared to competitors.

1.0
Nice Views, Incompetent Management
Software Developer • Former Employee
January 12, 2023
Pros: Nice views from the office. Generally nice and young environment to work in.
Cons: Management is incompetent; they over-hire and then fire everyone or rescind offers. There is tons of nepotism, as described by others on Glassdoor. Pay is low compared to competitors.

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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