Akuna Capital · HireVue
Akuna Capital HireVue Questions & Prep
Akuna Capital's HireVue eliminates more candidates than any other round. One take, no do-overs, scored by humans against a rubric. Below: the real questions Akuna Capital asks, what they're testing for, and how to practise the format until it feels easy.
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The format
What the Akuna Capital HireVue actually looks like
Pre-recorded video interview. Each question gets a short prep timer, then a one-take recording window. No retakes. Scored by Akuna Capital talent acquisition against a rubric.
Prep timer
Typically 30 seconds. Long enough to outline a STAR structure in your head, too short to write a script.
Recording
1.5 to 2 minutes per question. One take, no pauses, no edit. The platform records as soon as the prep timer ends.
Scoring
Transcript-based against six competencies. Tone and facial expression are not the primary signal; the words you say are.
Real questions
6 real Akuna Capital HireVue questions
Pulled from past applicants and Akuna Capital's published guidance. Each annotated with what they're testing for so you know how to frame the answer.
- 1
“Why Akuna, and why trading?”
Motivation
Tests whether your "why this firm" goes beyond brand recognition. Specifics about the firm, the division, recent deals.
- 2
“Why options market making rather than another kind of trading?”
Motivation
Tests whether your "why this firm" goes beyond brand recognition. Specifics about the firm, the division, recent deals.
- 3
“Walk me through your resume.”
CV walkthrough
Two-minute version of your CV that connects every role back to why this firm. Practise the narrative thread.
- 4
“Describe a technical challenge you solved so that a newcomer and an expert would both get something from it.”
Behavioural
STAR structure expected. Specific situation, your role, the action you took, the measurable result.
- 5
“Two games have the same expected value. Which would you choose, and why?”
Role knowledge
Tests whether you understand what the role actually does day-to-day. Vague answers fail.
- 6
“We roll two dice and you win if the total is 10. How much would you risk to win $100?”
Role knowledge
Tests whether you understand what the role actually does day-to-day. Vague answers fail.
How to practise
Drill the real Akuna Capital format
Same 30-second prep timer. Same recording window. Same one-take pressure. Plus a scored report after every answer so you can fix what's weak before the next run.
- Akuna Capital's real question bank. Not generic interview questions. Actual Akuna Capital HireVue questions from past applicants, refreshed each cycle.
- Identical timer and recording. 30-second prep, 2-minute take. So the real one feels familiar, not terrifying.
- Scored on six competencies. Communication, structure, depth, confidence, relevance, readiness. Plus filler-word counts and an annotated transcript.
- Model answers to compare against. See what a strong answer would look like for the same question, side by side with yours.
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What gets you through
Five moves that decide the HireVue
- 01STAR every behavioural. Situation in one sentence, task in one, action in three, result with a number. The structure is the score.
- 02Cut filler words ruthlessly. Three filler words ("um", "you know", "sort of") drops your confidence score by ~6 points. Record yourself, count them, stop them.
- 03Use specific numbers. "Led a team" is filler. "Led a 6-person team that delivered £400k of revenue" is signal. Every behavioural needs at least one quantified outcome.
- 04Reference Akuna Capital concretely. For motivation questions, name a specific deal, a person you spoke to, a division you researched. Generic "I admire the brand" answers are the modal failure mode.
- 05Practise on camera, not in your head. Reading answers to yourself is not the same as recording them. Filler words, eye-line, pacing: all only show up when the camera is on.
FAQ
Akuna Capital HireVue questions, answered
Aim for 90 seconds to 2 minutes. The recording window is usually 2 minutes; leaving 5-10 seconds unused looks more deliberate than racing to the buzzer.
The other rounds
The rest of the Akuna Capital process
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