I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at AKUNA CAPITAL (Sydney) in Feb 2023
Interview
Very fast interview with technical and behavioral questions for a winter intern role. The interviewer was chill and wore a funny hat and gave some hints for the questions as we went along.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What questions would you ask to best code an elevator?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at AKUNA CAPITAL (New York, NY) in Sep 2025
Interview
1st round: 80 quick mental math questions in 8 min + 30 sequences questions in 16 min; hard to say whether it is difficult
3rd round: market making game with "alphabet games"
OA with coding, followed by a one-way video interview with math, first round of standard algo question, final round with one math interview one coding interview. Overall pretty standard quant questions
In a negative interview scenario for a quantitative role at Akuna Capital, the atmosphere feels tense, with palpable pressure hanging in the air. As the interview progresses, the candidate struggles to articulate their responses, stumbling over technical questions that should be well within their domain. Their attempts to communicate their problem-solving strategies are marred by ambiguity and lack of clarity, failing to impress the interviewers with their analytical prowess. Overall, it's a disheartening experience marked by missed opportunities and a failure to showcase the candidate's true potential.