My process moved through a fairly clear sequence: an intro recruiter call that included some technical screening, then a Codility-style challenge, followed by a collaborative technical interview. After that there was a discussion with an engineering director, and finally a culture-fit interview. Even though the steps were multiple, it felt organized and not chaotic, and I appreciated that each stage was its own checkpoint rather than random conversations.
I remember the early call focusing on my experience and getting a sense of how I thought before they asked any deeper questions. The coding challenge felt like a concrete filter, and the collaborative technical interview was more about how I worked with another engineer than just getting stuck on trivia. The director conversation leaned more into expectations and how I approached the job day to day, and the last round felt like a normal conversation about fit.
> 1 year
Easy Negative New Delhi
My interview journey felt oddly chaotic and demotivating. It began with an intro-and-get-to-know-you conversation, then moved into an assessment where I had to complete a task under a time limit. After that came a technical interview on a meeting platform where they asked about SQL and feature architecture.
The vibe was the thing that threw me off. The interviewers didn’t seem engaged; it felt like they were hunting for a specific answer rather than really listening to my reasoning. In some parts of the SQL questions, I tried approaches that could produce the same results by transforming the query, but it came across like they only wanted a particular “legitimate” method—almost like they were filtering for what they already expected. When I eventually reached further rounds, my confidence never really stabilized, because the tone made it hard to tell what actually mattered.
> 1 year
Average Positive Colombia
My process at Deel felt methodical and pretty clearly staged. After an initial HR-style introduction where they covered the role and my experience, I …
> 1 year
Average Neutral Hyderābād
I went through a pretty standard four-round sequence that was clearly mapped out for me. It started with an HR conversation, then I was given a take-h…
> 1 year
Difficult Positive Brazil
My experience started with a short introduction that covered company context, my personal details, and even an English fluency check. After that, they…
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