Bizarre experience from start to end. With a company value called ‘Deel Speed’ you would expect them to actually want to move with some haste… which is not the case. Had to constantly chase the entire process to get the next steps after each successful interview as follow-ups were non-existent.
Process consisted of 3 video interviews which were generally good and were interesting informal chats.
Final interview was a case study task which was quite honestly the worst I’ve ever been a part of. Poorly written to what they actually wanted and about a hypothetical situation in a company that has nothing in common with Deel or the job role I was interviewing for. The interviewers showed little interest and couldn’t wait to get off the call.
Lots of red flags along the way (see recent Deel news) which makes me think I dodged a bullet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have been given the hypothetical role of Product Manager at Zapier (https://zapier.com/).
Your mission is to explore introducing the ability to onboard new users faster and drive higher adoption by migrating existing workflows or mapping new automation opportunities.
Over the first 60 min:
Investigate ways to discover opportunities for someone who has just created a new Zapier account. On the call we would like to hear, as the PM, how would you approach this problem, what items would you target and why. How would you achieve success? It would be great if you can provide your results in a form of a shareable google docs of notes. Please focus on the content and not on the format.
For the next part of the task, please join the second meeting invite in your calendar where you'll be able to present your solution. During this meeting you'll be challenged and asked questions around your findings.
7 rounds of interviews, with a case study solving a live problem. Confirmed that I cleared all the rounds, got me to give them 2 references. Then suddenly went quiet, and came back saying they gave the offer to someone who took the role at a more junior position
Phone screening, hiring manager, case interviews. All pretty straight forward with no trick question. Went through CV and experience as well as motivations for the role. Talked about relevant experiences to the role requirements.
I went through four rounds of interviews for a Product role at Deel. The process started well and was well-structured at first, but the experience deteriorated over time.
After investing significant time preparing and presenting a detailed case study (which was described as “excellent”), I still had to constantly follow up to move to the next steps. The final interview suffered from technical issues, poor communication and the interviewer in a noisy environment, which made it feel rushed and unprofessional.
What stood out the most, however, was the complete lack of respect for candidates’ time. Despite committing to provide a decision by a specific date (after I mentioned having another offer), the recruiting team simply went silent. I had to chase for updates several times, and even after being rejected, no actual feedback was provided, just a generic message and empty promises to follow up that were never fulfilled.
It’s disappointing to see a company that promotes a “remote-first” and “people-first” culture treat candidates this way. The process felt one-sided, with little regard for the time and effort candidates invest.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The case study was imagining you're a PM for Google and the company sees google workspace as a cost center and not an investment opportunity
How would you use PLG levers to convince management to invest in the further development