My recent interview with DeepL was confusing and I can say really bad. The questions they asked didn't seem related to the job I applied for. They were more interested in tricky details about C and Python, even though these things weren't needed for the programming job they were hiring for.
The questions didn't match what the job required. Knowing fancy programming stuff doesn't mean you're good for a job if you don't need those skills. Specially when you can always find these commands in internet and what is more important is knowing the topics and concepts. The interviewers were too focused on complex things that didn't matter for the job.
The way they judged my performance didn't make much sense. It felt like they wanted specific answers instead of figuring out if I could actually do the job well. This made me doubt their experience in interviewing and if they knew what they were doing.
When I asked about the job and the company, they didn't have good answers. It seemed like they weren't prepared, and their responses didn't convince me that they knew what the job was about. This made me question if they really understood what they were looking for in a candidate.
In the end, the interview at DeepL made me unsure about their hiring process. It felt like they cared more about tricky technical stuff than finding someone who could do the job well. Companies should make sure their interviews make sense and focus on what really matters for the job.