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 52 reviews)); "Culture is good" ((in 25 reviews)); "Friendly and smart colleagues" ((in 18 reviews)); "• good work life balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "The pay was great" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Management is poor, lack of direction" ((in 22 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)); "bad managers, bad pays compared to other trading company." ((in 5 reviews)); "High pressure due to the nature of the work" ((in 5 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

Jul 19, 2020

Great place, smart people, interesting work

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, fast paced environment, smart people

Cons

At the moment no cons

5.0

Apr 22, 2020

New kids on the block taking over!

Trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Entrepreneurial culture, interesting problems, fun culture w/ great people.

Cons

Growth and innovation takes more time than we would like

5.0

Sep 3, 2019

Great growth opportunitites

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Akuna is growing! There's lots of responsibility, accountability and exposure. You have the freedom of getting involved in projects of interest aligned to company goals.

Cons

Akuna has smart people! You will not be the smartest person in the room.

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Jobs at AKUNA CAPITAL

Senior Systems Engineer

Junior Quantitative Researcher - Prediction Markets