68% positive business outlook
Pros
No massive layoffs so far regardless tech winter, only performance review pushes.
Cons
LT and product culture is not strong, they value new hires more rather than loyal employees (in terms of compensation). Politics play quite big time to get promotion.
Pros
- Humble and friendly people to work with throughout the company - Solid Product - No email culture - Everyone sticking to the values - Global Exposure - Hands-on nature - Values work-life balance - Founding team, very careful in making sure they are hiring right people - For the people who love traveling Coming from a big enterprise background, Adyen was a super culture shock for me, there are processes set but a lot more to be built, decisions are quick, flat hierarchy. The finances of the company are solid, never did a layoff, focus is on tech enterprise merchants.
Cons
- Could not find anything much -This might not be the ideal place for those who prefer a hands-off approach
Pros
People are genuinely humble and smart, no unnecessary ego Teams are small, but the bar is very high, so you end up working with brilliant minds Ahead of global payment companies — product, culture, growth and even how they think commercially Only enterprise merchants Big focus on doing things well rather than just doing more You get chances to travel outside and work with global teams A lot of emphasis on efficiency, so roles feel more strategic than repetitive If you’ve seen tougher or chaotic cultures before, you’ll value this place a lot more Good internal mobility, people do move around within the company Overall very professional setup, plus great company events. Very stable — very well capitalised, with a strong balance sheet and no history of layoffs.
Cons
Expectations are real — if performance or behaviour slips, it becomes visible quickly and usually doesn’t last long You have to stay on your toes, it’s quite performance-driven Honestly, not the place if you’re looking for an easy ride Continuous feedback culture, may not ideal for someone who can't take it.
Pros
no layoffs yet, nice people, good team
Cons
reorg, acquisitions (layoffs incoming?). product managers not great, turnover
Pros
- hybrid office environment - yearly trips to HQ in Amsterdam - motivated people - mature leadership - upward mobility - never done layoffs - very profitable
Cons
sometimes have early meetings with global colleagues
Pros
*Almost everyone I met has been very kind and friendly. I get the feeling that the company is quite humane and cares about it's employees, probably because of the type of people attracted by the culture that it has developed. (E.g. hiring and accommodating someone with disabilities, limited layoffs, allowing hybrid work and being flexible with personal arrangements). * You can be given a LOT of ownership right off the bat and freedom to figure things out/do the task well. (Can be a negative for some people.) * Especially as a junior, you learn a lot about payments and how a multinational global company (can) work * While the organizational structure is not necessarily flat, it does not feel very hierarchical. In general I feel respected and listened to by superiors. * Opportunities to go abroad * The company seems (generally) flexible and comfortable with change. In the sense that often enough process and setups are evaluated to not be working properly anymore, and people seem to be open to and have the freedom to make the needed changes. * Free lunch/coffee bar
Cons
* Can feel very unclear how and where you can grow towards. It's not clear how you are evaluated, by what standards and how you can grow. There is a concept of 'Own your own growth' but in practice in can mean 'obtain wildly differing evaluations assessed through wildly differing standards depending on who your manager is.' * I think your experience can probably vary wildly depending on who your manager is. There are a lot of people in management roles (particularly those who get promoted from developer) that do not have any experience managing and you might be at their mercy in terms of how competent/engaged they are as a manager. * While the company is open to change and dynamic, this can also mean that your team/sub organization can go through many disrupting changes through your employment. * On the tech and operational side, there are quite some parts of the system that are far from industry standard/optimal and can therefore slow the development process down significantly
Pros
- There are still some good people at the company - Work-life balance - Compared to other companies in the Netherlands the pay is not bad
Cons
- Too much bureaucracy - Too many processes - Leadership has no clue what is happening on the ground floor - Many toxic and licking one place people - A lot of mishired middle management - Super slow - HR is against people and only thinks of how to sneakily layoff people (e.g. putting plenty on PIP) - Very political
Pros
- Adyen Formula - Opportunity to have impact - Merchants like Uber, Netflix, Tesla - Strong business fundamentals and growth - Is expanding beyond payments
Cons
- Decision making is a bit random, takes too long (indecision), not KPI-driven. - Technical interviews are less rigorous than at peer companies, and with no layoffs, engineering quality drops over time.
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