Pros
- Opportunity to meet people across the world - which you can pretty much get by working with any international company. And at the end of the day, there’s zero time for you to bond with your peers. You’re not missing out. - They provide equipment for you to work, which you absolutely don’t get to keep. Providing equipment is the least they can do. Again, this is the bare minimum. The cons truly outweigh the pros.
Cons
- There’s no time for 1:1, meetings, training or really any other activity - you have to attend this while keeping the same amount of work and responsibilities. - Individualism rules at Deel. There’s no sense of community among your peers, there’s no bond time, and everything felt like constant competition. - You are simply not allowed to make mistakes. And if you do, be prepared to be judged and embarrassed in front of everyone. This caused me serious anxiety problems at work. Tragic. - If you ever get promoted, you’re keeping the same salary. Same salary = more responsibilities and more work. Extremely unrealistic expectations. - If someone quits or gets fired no one will know until you look for them in Slack and their profile is deactivated. Talk about culture, huh? - Deel pays its contractors a bonus to convince clients to leave good reviews on TrustPilot. - Workplace harassment is definitely present at Deel. There was a sexual harassment case reported to HR, however, no consequences. RUN AWAY. - The salary is unfair. I was making $400 more than a coworker who had the same position as me, lived in the same country as me and had the same amount of responsibilities as me. And this was the same case with most of my colleagues. It’s very discouraging. Discrimination at its finest. It’s more than clear that location and experience do not matter when it comes to salary, so please stop that false “location-based pay philosophy” narrative. - PTO: they provide unlimited paid time off in theory, but not in practice., They will make it hard for you to get days off. - Don’t even think about growing your career here. It’s not happening, mate. You’re wasting your time. - When it comes to processes everything is all over the place. There are no clear answers and no strategy. No structure. It’s hard to work like this. - A lot of people quit after weeks of working here, it’s very common. It would be interesting to see their turnover rate. - Only executives are hired as full-time employees with benefits. The rest are contractors. *****If you're thinking of working here: don't. Do your research and find something better. You're wasting your time, and you're gonna leave Deel mentally ill***** People are bossy, extremely passive-aggressive, egocentric, entitled, mean, and intimidating. Poor communication skills and no manners. They make you feel disposable because that’s what you are at Deel. Leadership from the executive team is immature and disrespectful. I experienced high levels of anxiety and even started questioning my self-worth here. Everyone is overworked and burnt out.
