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

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).

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293 reviews

2.0

Dec 15, 2020

mediocre traders, quants, devs; management hogging bonuses

Trader

Recommend

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Pros

Akuna has very good office space (free snacks, food, drinks) and good recreational areas (e.g. ping pong). This got even better after the move to the new office space. This is is a good PR stunt to entice new hires to join.

Cons

Lots and lots of politics to advance in this firm! Technology is slow and bad (years behind competitors). Many traders are ex-traders/rejects from other firms like Optiver. Good traders will usually go elsewhere that pays more and offers better opportunities. Lots of adverse selection! Bonus pool went down from 40% to 35% to 30% over several years. Lots of people left as a result.

1.0

Jun 11, 2020

Avoid and Fake Positive Review.

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Nice kitchen and free food.

Cons

FAKE POSITIVE REVIEW! Stressful and unfriendly environment. Very bad political culture. Just avoid and read bad reviews.

1.0

Mar 14, 2020

Mixed feels about the future

Software developer

Recommend

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Pros

Work life balance can be good, at least sometimes. Office location is great. Free drinks, company trips. Compensation can be good when market favors.

Cons

If you are a graduate, and intersted in market making, this can be a good firm for you to learn. Technologies used are very limited, not fantastic. After some years, you can decide if you're really interested in this area and probably you still can find another job in the market (although the skills may be not that marketable). Some senior folks are not that friendly and makes you feel terrible. For example, may be talking something completely wrong without knowing it. And they stop you to challenge it. How would you feel if your 'manager' is like a kid that doesn't know the programming basics? Besides this, insulting words and personal attacks are something you may feel during work.

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