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Contributor on German and English projects

Outlier · Aug 2026 · Languages and translation

An Outlier contributor was dropped from a German project for fluency, then passed the English screening for the same project. An old restriction stayed, and a multilingual exam retake was failed.

  • Community report, paraphrased
  • 4 rounds
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How it ran

  1. Removed from the German version of a project for not being fluent enough.
  2. Passed the screening for the English version of the same project.
  3. Stayed blocked by the old German restriction.
  4. A multilingual exam retake was required.

What was asked

  • A project screening in English.
  • A multilingual language exam, retaken under pressure.

What the interviewer or test was like

  • Support replies were polite but generic.

Tips

  • A failed language project can carry over as a block on related projects.
  • Keep a written record when a qualification seems wrongly blocked.

Outcome

Failed the multilingual retake and could not keep working.

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