The interview process was outlined to me as a five-stage process (including a screening call, systems design, culture, and managerial interviews). Late in the process, I received a call that said they were considering adding an additional take-home task. I explained that given the final stage of the process I was already at, I wasn't prepared to take on an extra task, and they were happy to go ahead as planned. Following the final interview, I was told that feedback was positive and that we'd catch up the following week. After this final stage, I received no proactive communication for an extended period. I had to follow up multiple times to get an answer to previous messages, and several questions were not acknowledged or answered. I eventually received a message to let me know they were catching up with the hiring lead that day. I never heard an update, despite my following up. Eventually, after several weeks of silence/unanswered questions, I withdrew from the process. The work the team at DeepL is doing is truly fascinating, and I sincerely liked each person I met through the process. Each of them seemed like smart, engaged individuals who I would have been very glad to work with. My reasons for withdrawing were entirely due to the poor candidate experience and communication. The additional round suggested late in the process made the hiring journey feel inconsistent and poorly managed, and the lack of response and transparent communication was frustrating given the time I (and others) had invested. Even a quick “we’re still deciding” message makes a difference, but despite follow up messages I was kept in the dark on where I stood after the interviews had been completed.

I recently had the misfortune of going through an interview process with DeepL, and I must say it was quite a bad experience. From start to finish, the process was frustrating. First, they took ages to respond to my initial application. After finally getting an invitation for an interview, I was hopeful things would improve, but unfortunately, they did not. Communication was virtually non-existent; even after follow-up emails, I received no replies. This lack of respect for my time was incredibly disappointing and showed a total disregard for potential candidates. Overall, the feeling I got was that they really don't care about the time and effort you put into applying to their company. I would advise others to be cautious and prepared for a potentially frustrating experience if you choose to apply here.