I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Kernel Trading Technologies (Chicago, IL) in May 2026
Interview
Introducing myself and Mercedes question, I did pretty well on the question, and with great conceptual explanation, it’s a share screen coding session. Pretty straightforward forward what to do, just follow the instructions.
Average interview
Application
I interviewed at Kernel Trading Technologies
Interview
SWE Interview on zoom screen shared. Assigned an easy-med leetcode prompt. Did not figure out full solution, just base cases. After enough time surpassed, interviewer asked question on my inquiries and then ended on awkward tone.
I applied online. I interviewed at Kernel Trading Technologies (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Conducted over Zoom. Was assigned one SWE med-hard leetcode, screen shared to show recruiter thought process. Overcomplicated my thought process. Only nailed a couple base cases in the last 5 minutes. Recruiter then asked a couple questions about my aspirations before interview concluded.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Koko Eating Bananas. Eat as many bands within a given timeframe.
