I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Deel (London, England) in May 2024
Interview
I had an interview with a recruiter and then got an assignment with 2 days to complete it (challenging when you already work full time). I had to prospect a company, answer some questions, write an email and record a follow up video message. A week later, I had interviews with 2 regional directors, a team leader and an AE. This included a cold call simulation. The AE didn't show up. The interview questions were being read from a list. The whole experience felt rushed and robotic. Regardless, I put 100% effort into it, even taking a day off work to interview. I'm an experienced, top-performing SDR who's worked in SaaS for 4 years, I thought I had a pretty good chance of getting the job. I got a phone call saying that I "wasn't convincing enough" and that I should have presented a "3, 6 and 9 month plan" of how I would have been successful in the role. Massively disappointing, seems like they don't know what they're looking for. Everyone who interviewed me was uninterested and going through the motions.
Started off good, but ended up in disaster. Was the most messy interview process, no dates available. Was delayed and then ghosted and didn't even explain why I didn't get the job
The SDR interview process at Deel appeared highly organized at first, but the actual interaction felt biased and inconsistent. I had the impression that appearance and personal perception influenced the interviewer's attitude more than qualifications or experience. Once they seemed uninterested, the discussion shifted toward unnecessary questions with very little real engagement.
A professional interview should make candidates feel evaluated on their skills, not on subjective impressions.
Very lengthy process and took from Jan to Mar. However, I get a response back fast, so that's something I appreciate. I started with a recruiter round -> hiring manager-> Role play+ presentation -> Regional Manager ->Culture Fit