The deel spy story is as unfathomable as already legendary. The spy’s reaction “I will take this risk” is already a meme in the tech sales space.
This weekend I read the actual testimony of the DS (Deel Spy) on this blog.
I recommend everyone taking the 10 min to read through this, because it is rather fascinating and it gives you all details in this saga.
The blogger emphasises in the end that the tech sales team at Deel should thoroughly look in the mirror and take consequences from this situation.
So my question is: What would you do if you were working for Deel?
I think the behaviour displayed by the CEO but also through a broader leadership team at Deel shows missing ethical values and integrity. I know it’s easier to judge, when you are not involved, but I think this is a behaviour which should not be tolerated by us individuals working for them. We are working so hard to gain trust from the market, prospects and partners - we, as the tech sales industry, do not deserve trust if we act like that.
I really hope that I would have the guts to quit it at Deel. If I would be a sales manager (which I am not), I would not hire sales leaders from Deel who were working in a high position during this time of espionage at Deel and who did not quit in Q1/Q2 2025. The testimonial shows what kind of information was sent from the spy to Deels CEO. If you see screenshots or screen recordings from your competitors CRM, you must know that this is at least suspicious. Especially if this happens regularly.
I know, people fight hard in business. But do we really want to work for someone, when we know that he actively recruited someone to spy on a competitor? The CEO even tried to bring the DS to leave Ireland and flee to Dubai.
I would not like to work for such a guy and I really hope I would act accordingly if I would be in such a situation. I am curious for your takes.