I applied online. I interviewed at Gradient Labs (London, England) in May 2026
Interview
It was comprised of a quick culture fit interview, then I was asked to send an implementation of a rate limiter in Python. The third stage was an online chat with two engineers to over the Python rate limiter and discuss how it would be deployed in the real world
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a rate limiter in Python for a coffee shop that needs to order beans from two different providers with a preference for one and then extend it to multiple coffee shops
3 rounds for the entire process.
First round was with the internal recruiter which is followed by an interview with head of operations. The team responded promptly. It was a great experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Previous academic and work experience, motivation to apply and fit for the role.
