I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Adyen (Amsterdam) in May 2023
Interview
The interview process was extremely shallow. The interviewer couldn't be bothered into knowing about the candidate. All she wanted to know was how well technically the candidate knows Adyen, which in my opinion, is an unfair expectation. Not even a single question was asked about me, all they wanted to know was what I know about Adyen's payment stack. I have given interviews in the past, but none felt more empty than this one. To be honest, I wish no one has to go through such a stupid process of hiring. The org is too proud to know its candidates.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Adyen
Interview
Recruiter contacted me. Spoke on and on for 45 minutes pitching the company and then scheduled another call to ask which role I preferred, but then proceeded to gaslight me about my level of experience. They didn’t seem to know where to put me. It was a bizarre conversation. Not only did they waste my time with a lot of monologue, but they also ghosted me. Disrespectful, rude, and disorganized.
Applied online and was reached out by the recruiter for the first round. Just after one introductory question recruiter stated that they needed someone with a fintech background and they only wanted to connect because they found my experience impressive and wanted to connect for future prospects. Overall a frustrating experience due to lack of transparency and unpreparedness on the recruitment team. Equity prominently stated in the job description clearly isn’t followed.