Deel Software Engineer interview experience

The conversation itself didn’t feel hostile, but it didn’t go anywhere either.

I was rejected based on perceived mismatch in backend experience with a specific language I’d been using professionally for a long time. That was a bit surprising because my broader experience was strong, yet the decision seemed to hinge on a narrow criterion.

There wasn’t a lot of back-and-forth or meaningful feedback afterward, and I didn’t get pulled into the later stages. The final feeling was disappointment more than anger—I hadn’t been given a chance to clarify or align, and I left thinking the screen was