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      How are the career development opportunities at DeepL?

      DeepL reviews

      Talented teams, but hampered by toxic culture and poor leadership

      Anonymous employee
      Former employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - A lot of truly talented, amazing people work at DeepL - The benefits are quite good - The product is solid

      Cons

      - Many employees are experiencing burnout due to excessive workloads - Recognition and appreciation for employee efforts are lacking - Advancement is often based on office politics rather than merit and career growth opportunities are limited and unclear - Up-the-chain feedback is not truly welcomed - Leadership instability and unclear direction are causing chronic confusion - Workplace toxicity and favoritism are affecting decision-making

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      DeepL Response
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      Thank you so much for your detailed feedback. We’re glad to hear you value our talented team, strong product, and benefits. We take your concerns to heart, especially regarding burnout, recognition, and leadership stability. Addressing excessive workloads through improved planning and management is a priority for us. Additionally, we’re focused on enhancing our recognition systems and fostering a culture of appreciation across the company. Your insights on career progression and workplace culture are invaluable, and we are committed to looking into them with care and diligence. Thank you for being part of DeepL. Your feedback is essential, and we’re dedicated to making meaningful improvements based on your input.

      Great organisation

      Senior solutions consultant
      Former employee
      London, England
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Ambitious leadership Transparent leaders Market leading Revenue generating and profitable Being German led means great care is taken as well as empathy for worker rights

      Cons

      Sometimes slow to pivot Limited career progression sometimes management prefers to hire from external than internal

      1

      Good

      Associates
      Current employee
      Cologne
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Very Flexible work hour and generous benefit

      Cons

      Chaos process and employee career path not clear

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      DeepL Response
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      Thank you for your feedback! We’re pleased to hear that you value the flexible work hours and generous benefits we offer. We also appreciate you sharing your challenges and understand how these can affect your experience, and we’re committed to addressing them. Your input is invaluable as we work toward creating a more organized environment and providing clearer growth opportunities for everyone on our team. Thank you for being a valued part of DeepL—we truly appreciate your insights!

      Talented teams, but hampered by toxic culture and poor leadership

      Anonymous employee
      Former employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - A lot of truly talented, amazing people work at DeepL - The benefits are quite good - The product is solid

      Cons

      - Many employees are experiencing burnout due to excessive workloads - Recognition and appreciation for employee efforts are lacking - Advancement is often based on office politics rather than merit and career growth opportunities are limited and unclear - Up-the-chain feedback is not truly welcomed - Leadership instability and unclear direction are causing chronic confusion - Workplace toxicity and favoritism are affecting decision-making

      14
      avatar
      DeepL Response
      now
      Thank you so much for your detailed feedback. We’re glad to hear you value our talented team, strong product, and benefits. We take your concerns to heart, especially regarding burnout, recognition, and leadership stability. Addressing excessive workloads through improved planning and management is a priority for us. Additionally, we’re focused on enhancing our recognition systems and fostering a culture of appreciation across the company. Your insights on career progression and workplace culture are invaluable, and we are committed to looking into them with care and diligence. Thank you for being part of DeepL. Your feedback is essential, and we’re dedicated to making meaningful improvements based on your input.

      Great product - Defective Culture

      Anonymous employee
      Former employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      -Great product, potential, funding, best translator in the market - Great benefits if you are in Germany

      Cons

      - Leadership is not competent in understanding people - Nepotism and politics - The higher you go, the more politics you find - Processes are really slow - Not great career prospects - Managers are not great at being managers - Leadership cares more about keeping a face then, actual productivity. - Impossible to innovate and bring change

      16

      Learning opportunities with travel involved

      Qa engineer
      Former employee
      Wrocław
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      A lot of opportunities to learn from the best. Product used by millions worldwide.

      Cons

      A lot of travel. But it could be in the 'pros' category if one likes to travel.

      Innovative company with great culture

      Software development engineer
      Former employee
      Pune
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Collaborative and talented team, strong focus on cutting-edge AI and NLP projects, supportive management, good work-life balance, flexible remote options.

      Cons

      Limited career growth structure, occasional project delays, communication gaps between teams, salaries slightly below big tech averages, fast-paced deadlines can be stressful.

      2
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      DeepL Response
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      Thank you for sharing your thoughts! We’re happy to hear you’ve had a positive experience with the team and culture. We appreciate your feedback and remain committed to continuously improving the employee experience as we grow.

      Innovation and Customer Love!

      Marketing
      Current employee
      London, England
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      * Solid products and happy, loyal customers * Consistently rated higher quality than much bigger competitors * Career opportunities if you like to move fast * Strong exec team with winning tech experience

      Cons

      * Messy processes as the company scales and shifts from product lead growth to sales lead growth * Lower brand awareness in the US but stronger in EMEA and APJ

      Brilliant colleagues overshadowed by attrocious leadership

      Senior software engineer
      Current employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - brilliant, dedicated colleagues - interesting area of work

      Cons

      - leadership is an absolute abomination, has no empathy, and becomes increasingly detached from the workforce with every time they open their mouths - lack of transparency on decision making, l-team straight up lying about things - no accountability for l-team bs - lack of career options, goals and criteria for promotion are ever changing - reorg every 10 minutes, line managers changing every other week

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