Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
February 5, 2020
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online for a C++ internship position in November. I received an online coding challenge on HackerRank, which I believe everyone who applied was given. I finished it and have not heard back.
Questions
C++ coding question
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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
4.0
Great people to work with
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, CA
March 31, 2026
Pros: Akuna encourages continuous learning and personal development.
Cons: It requires figuring things out on your own at times, which can be challenging but rewarding.
5.0
Some of the most beautiful females in the industry
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
December 16, 2024
Pros: Lots of cute, smart females. It's very motivating to come to work. Great work-life balance. Wild parties.
Cons: Low pay for senior roles. The job comes with lots of schmoozing.
1.0
Toxic Culture Leading to Poor Technology
Junior Developer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
June 12, 2020
Pros: Good compensation (though less than other similar companies)
Free (mediocre) coffee
Cons: Rushed timelines on every project, leading to huge tech debt everywhere that's never fixed.
Poor management and incentives encourage hacking things together rather than thinking things through.
Toxic culture of firing people any time they make mistakes, even if they're set up to fail.
Tech management doesn't have a good understanding of the company's software and how it works.
Horrible work/life balance and no investment in improving developer productivity.
Offered incentives to employees for posting non-anonymous reviews.
- 4.0Great people to work withSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, CAMarch 31, 2026Pros: Akuna encourages continuous learning and personal development.Cons: It requires figuring things out on your own at times, which can be challenging but rewarding.
- 5.0Some of the most beautiful females in the industrySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesDecember 16, 2024Pros: Lots of cute, smart females. It's very motivating to come to work. Great work-life balance. Wild parties.Cons: Low pay for senior roles. The job comes with lots of schmoozing.
- 1.0Toxic Culture Leading to Poor TechnologyJunior Developer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJune 12, 2020Pros: Good compensation (though less than other similar companies) Free (mediocre) coffeeCons: Rushed timelines on every project, leading to huge tech debt everywhere that's never fixed. Poor management and incentives encourage hacking things together rather than thinking things through. Toxic culture of firing people any time they make mistakes, even if they're set up to fail. Tech management doesn't have a good understanding of the company's software and how it works. Horrible work/life balance and no investment in improving developer productivity. Offered incentives to employees for posting non-anonymous reviews.
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