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Akuna Capital interview preparation
Market maker · Chicago, IL, USA
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The process
Reviewed November 2026
Mental math and sequences online test
Online assessment, reported by candidates and guides
timed numeric, 20 min, 104 questions, no calculator, forward only
- Mental math Mental math
- Sequences Sequences, Numerical reasoning
Counts from prep guides; must pass both sections. Submit-to-advance flow reported. Recent reports describe variants (e.g. sequences plus probability on one shared timer), so format changes by year. Calculator policy not stated by sources; no-calculator is assumed from the mental-math nature.
HackerRank coding test
Online assessment, reported by candidates and guides
coding, 90 min, 3 questions, +1 / 0, free navigation
- Algorithmic problems Coding, Algorithms
Duration varies by role and question set (reported 60 to 90 minutes).
Video betting game
Game assessment, reported by candidates and guides
game-based
- Expected-payout betting Expected value, Betting games
Reported by one prep guide; not all candidates receive it.
Recorded behavioural video interview
Phone screen, reported by candidates and guides
live interview, +1 / 0, no calculator
- Behavioural Behavioural
One-way recorded answers drawn from a standard question set.
Technical phone interview with a trader
Technical interview, reported by candidates and guides
live interview, 45 min, +1 / 0, no calculator
- Technical Probability, Brainteasers, Market making, Options
Developers get live coding instead.
Final round / Superday
Final round, reported by candidates and guides
live interview, +1 / 0, no calculator
- Technical interviews Expected value, Probability, Game theory, Mental math
- Trading game Market making, Betting games
- HR and fit Behavioural
Reported as 1 to 4 hours, or four to five 45-minute interviews in Chicago.
What it tests
| Topic | Weight |
|---|---|
| Mental math | 18% |
| Probability | 17% |
| Sequences | 10% |
| Expected value | 10% |
| Market making | 10% |
| Options | 7% |
| Behavioural | 7% |
| Betting games | 6% |
| Coding | 5% |
| Brainteasers | 4% |
| Algorithms | 4% |
| Game theory | 2% |
Shares estimated from the public sources below.
Practise for it
Offices
Chicago, Sydney, Boston, Austin, Shanghai
Sources
Akuna's official careers pages do not publish process details; all specifics are from prep guides and candidate reports, which disagree on counts and timings by year. Weights reflect the options-trader track; quant researcher track reportedly adds Python/statistics OA.
- TraderMath: Akuna Capital interview guide guide
- TradingInterview: Akuna Capital online assessment guide
- Quantt: Akuna Capital interview guide
Compiled from public sources, retrieved 2026-11-03. Akuna Capital has not reviewed or endorsed this page.