I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Beam (UK) (London, England) in Feb 2026
Interview
1. Meet VP of Engineering
2. Live algorithmic coding task - any language, no AI tools, conducted via Coderpad
3. System design interview
4. Founder cultural fit
I went through all stages and things progressed pretty quickly - all 4 stages completed and feedback received in a 2 week period.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Sketch the architecture of a slimmed down version of their core product
Great interview process - really enjoyed meeting the team
Began with a chat with the TA team, followed by a meeting with the Head of Engineering
I then met 4 of the Senior Engineers and the co-founder of the company
It was a great process, good feedback at every stage and I received a great offer. I sadly turned them down for another company that was a little more in-line with stuff I had worked on, otherwise I'd have accepted immediately.
Very cool problem space, and doing a lot of good - keep it up guys