Good for those who want to work a lot for not much money - Software Developer Deel Employee Review

1.0
28 Nov 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Remote only job, can work from anywhere Mostly clear task requirements Not much bureaucracy, you can ship work quickly

Cons

Very tight deadlines, I feel like they make every single request the most important in the world and needs to be finished ASAP just for the sake of it. Team lead is very responsive and helpful but also obsessed with efficiency, will question and reprimand you on each task not completed in their estimated time. A lot of check-ins on progress. If the job was adequately paid I wouldn't say anything about this, but they pay senior engineers far less than other companies while at the same time boasting about record high profits and growth. They cut down on benefits, there used to be a $100 off for bills or other reimbursements, but they removed that. I don't plan on staying very much longer, will leave with the first opportunity

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5.0
10 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Fully Remote - Global team - Best talent in the world - People genuinely care, not only about customers but also the team mates - Deel speed is real - Real collaborative environment where you are valued - Amazing team culture with work life balance

Cons

No negotiation route for compensation during promotions

2.0
25 May 2026
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Fully remote - Mostly nice and talented people, you can learn a bunch and the atmosphere is good in the beginning - Once you realize you're not ever getting a raise you can get by doing bare minimum - You can write the ceo on slack and he will respond, which is actually insane considering its such a huge company

Cons

- Everyone is underpaid, even the senior directors. They present employee equity as extra compensation, but make it very difficult to sell shares at secondaries. - Raise/promotion policies are set up in a way where most ppl will never get it. I've seen superstar employees get 2% annual raise. The rest got 1%. - Pay is localized, so you can do the same exact job but get pay half of the compensation if you're not based in the US. - It's either employee contract for less money, and you have some employee rights given to you by your country, or more money but you're getting misclassified on a b2b contract and using vaction days when you get sick. The actual work requirements and responsibilities are the same in both cases. - If you're not drinking the koolaid you better fall in line and keep any opinions challenging the status quo to yourself - Manager can get pretty manipulative, they'll say anything to appease you, but will not act in your interest unless it aligns with their internal politics play

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