Is AKUNA CAPITAL a good company to work for?

AKUNA CAPITAL has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 381 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at AKUNA CAPITAL to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AKUNA CAPITAL have been left by employees working as Trading Intern , Junior Trader and Software Engineer .

Does AKUNA CAPITAL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AKUNA CAPITAL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AKUNA CAPITAL. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AKUNA CAPITAL?

77% of AKUNA CAPITAL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AKUNA CAPITAL 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AKUNA CAPITAL?

Trader (33) , Software Developer (29) , Software Engineer (28) , Junior Trader (18) , Trading Intern (15) , Developer (11) , Quantitative Researcher (11) , Junior Developer (8) , Quantitative Analyst (7) , Quantitative Developer (7) , Intern (6) , C++ Developer (5) , Derivatives Trader (5) , SWE Intern (5) , Anonymous (4)

What are the pros of working at AKUNA CAPITAL according to real employee reviews?

"Most people are nice and helpful." ((in 51 reviews)); "Culture is good" ((in 25 reviews)); "Friendly and smart colleagues" ((in 16 reviews)); "good and smart people who are always open to teaching" ((in 14 reviews)); "• good work life balance" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AKUNA CAPITAL according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor, lack of direction" ((in 19 reviews)); "low pay relative to competitors" ((in 14 reviews)); "Nepotism at its best." ((in 9 reviews)); "Recruitment was barely scathed during layoffs, so that they can continue to have their team lunches and only use external recruiters." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours and not much off a community" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about AKUNA CAPITAL layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AKUNA CAPITAL layoffs and their outlook for job security at AKUNA CAPITAL in 2026.

What are the top reviewed AKUNA CAPITAL locations?

Chicago , New York , Champaign , Syracuse , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Boston

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AKUNA CAPITAL reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(293 total reviews)

73% positive business outlook

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AKUNA CAPITAL has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 293 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AKUNA CAPITAL employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

293 reviews

5.0

Sep 3, 2019

Happy member of Team Akuna!

Recruitment coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teams and work culture! I feel supported and comfortable sharing my ideas. Team leads have provided me with the training I need to take ownership of my role quickly, and I have a clear pathway for my career progression. I am very lucky to be a member of Team Akuna!

Cons

No cons to mention here.

4.0

Aug 24, 2019

True place for Learning and Growth

Junior trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get every opportunity to learn possible.

Cons

No job security at all.

1.0

Aug 19, 2019

They treat their staff like complete dirt.

Quantitative developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There isn't really one. Avoid at all costs

Cons

Nepotism at the CEO level, zero management transparency.

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