Deel Software Engineer interview experience

First, the recruiter asked about my residency status, and then asked whether I was willing to work as an independent contractor. When I said no, the conversation ended because the role supposedly only worked in Belgium through independent contracting, even though their public messaging suggested they handled employment arrangements more directly.

Separately, during the very early screening stage, they requested personal documents like residency-related paperwork without any clear agreement spelling out how that information would be protected. Both of these things made the process feel