London, UK·105 interview reviews·Medium difficulty
Just one round with 2 LC hards in 45 min. It wasn't too bad at all — if you've done a lot of LC you're gonna be fine. Make sure to check off your approach with the interviewer before you begin implementing.
“Design Web Crawler - Design a distributed web crawling system”
Had a recruiter screen first, then a technical round focused on system design and coding. The interviewer was very professional and walked through the problem step by step. Good overall experience.
“Binary Tree Vertical Order Traversal - Return vertical order traversal of nodes”
Straightforward — just 2 medium leetcode-tagged problems in 45 minutes. Very fast paced though so be aware of time. A few follow-up questions for the interviewer at the end. No behavioral questions.
“How do you handle tight deadlines and pressure?”
Had a recruiter screen first, then a technical round focused on system design and coding. The interviewer was very professional and walked through the problem step by step. Good overall experience.
“Product of Array Except Self - Return an array where each element is the product of all other elements”
Just one round with 2 LC hards in 45 min. It wasn't too bad at all — if you've done a lot of LC you're gonna be fine. Make sure to check off your approach with the interviewer before you begin implementing.
“Word Ladder — BFS/graph traversal”
The interview difficulty is rated 2.9/5 by candidates. 66% report a positive experience. Focus on Machine Learning, Python, Statistics to improve your chances.
The process typically takes 2–6 weeks from application to final decision, depending on the hiring cycle and team availability.
Most candidates go through a recruiter screen, followed by technical coding rounds, and a final interview loop. 57% of candidates applied online.
Common topics include data structures & algorithms (arrays, trees, graphs), system design, and behavioral questions using the STAR method. Practice with our AI mock interviewer to prepare.
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