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    AKUNA CAPITAL Reviews

    Updated 2 February, 2019
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    Pros

    • "Really smart people in all departments with a great work ethic and culture" (in 8 reviews)

    • "Traders are for the most part good people to work with, and they understand the technology" (in 4 reviews)

    Cons

    • "heavy workload, high pressure and less girls" (in 3 reviews)

    • "Not many cons but you can work here" (in 2 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Interesting company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at AKUNA CAPITAL full-time

      Pros

      In Chicago, I enjoy the city

      Cons

      not much room for growth

    2. "Overall, I enjoyed my time there."

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      Former Employee - Trader
      Former Employee - Trader

      I worked at AKUNA CAPITAL full-time

      Pros

      Really nice people. I made a lot of friends.

      Cons

      Hard to move up, but the money is enough.

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    3. Helpful (2)

      "Short-term Growth"

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      Former Employee - Software Developer
      Former Employee - Software Developer
      Neutral Outlook

      Pros

      Some good people. Decent place to learn development given minimal prior software development experience.

      Cons

      Growth ceiling hits after a while. Project scales are small. Depending on team development work might be uninteresting.

    4. Helpful (3)

      "Extremely poor management"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend

      I have been working at AKUNA CAPITAL full-time

      Pros

      Company trips, monthly happy hours, daily snacks

      Cons

      Very poor management. Feels like high school

    5. "Trader at Akuna Capital Limited"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at AKUNA CAPITAL full-time

      Pros

      Amazing, a place that must be visited.

      Cons

      None, there is no negativity.

    6. Helpful (9)

      "Chaotic internal process and no assurance of career stability"

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      Former Employee - Junior Software Developer in Chicago, IL (US)
      Former Employee - Junior Software Developer in Chicago, IL (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at AKUNA CAPITAL full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Some smart people, average pay in MKT

      Cons

      It is still a start-up company style without structured process. You will often need to figure out ambiguity. The HR globally is manipulated by top management team. The case occur that extending you the offer and they regret and withdraw the offer which is very ridiculous.

      Advice to Management

      For sake of your brand reputation, stop those ridiculous drama

    7. "Growth Company"

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      Current Employee - Junior Trader in Chicago, IL (US)
      Current Employee - Junior Trader in Chicago, IL (US)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at AKUNA CAPITAL full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      The company is making enough money to go around. They provide a 3-month training program for Junior Traders. They’re looking to expand, and it seems meritocratic.

      Cons

      There aren’t too many cons.

    8. "Akuna Capital Review"

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      Former Employee - Trader in Chicago, IL (US)
      Former Employee - Trader in Chicago, IL (US)

      I worked at AKUNA CAPITAL full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Fast pace, lots to learn

      Cons

      Not much to mention here

    9. Helpful (2)

      "Software Development Intern"

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      Former Employee - Software Development Intern in Champaign, IL (US)
      Former Employee - Software Development Intern in Champaign, IL (US)

      I worked at AKUNA CAPITAL full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Worked at their office in Champaign which was mostly interns. Cool work environment, really nice people, lots of professional development and training, bought us lunch every single day and treated us to a weekend in Chicago

      Cons

      I still don’t understand day trading as a profession and when I met the traders they seemed really stressed and frustrated

    10. "Quantitative Researcher"

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      Current Employee - Quantitative Researcher in Chicago, IL (US)
      Current Employee - Quantitative Researcher in Chicago, IL (US)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at AKUNA CAPITAL full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      open collaborative atmosphere, nice people

      Cons

      unexpected layoffs although not numerous