I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Adyen in Apr 2022
Interview
Overall interview process was very smooth and very well communicated. Extra credits for their super responsive HR team. However, the interview process is very lengthy and you have to repeat yourselves quite a few times. I think that can be significantly improved my combining some interviews taken by team members who all basically asked the same questions. But otherwise seems like a great company with some good work culture, the interviewers were very friendly and answered any questions i had.
Besides this there was a question which didn't make any sense to me - A customer is asking us to do something which we know we won't do. how would you communicate it back to customer?
You cannot communicate anything back to the customer unless you know the specific reason why Adyen doesn't do it. So, that was my answer - I would politely communicate it back to customer that we at Adyen won't be able to do it and explain why we don't do it, and explain the methods we recommend, the benefits that has over the other. So, unless they provide a case scenario with more details, i think the question doesn't make sense. It will at least cause consideration based on inaccurate data.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pretend i am from 1950s and now explain me what APIs are?
It was quite a lengthy process. Vibe check from several colleagues, technical interview, hiring manager and leadership. They were quite responsive though and it took around one month end to end
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want this role? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Tell me about a difficult customer you've dealt with?
I applied online. I interviewed at Adyen in Oct 2025
Interview
Be careful negotiating! They rescinded my offer after I attempted to negotiate despite my recruiter indicating they could get a better offer for me. Unfortunately the recruiter also told me an incorrect salary range during the phone screen. When I asked to match my current salary (an additional $2000) I was told the decision should only be about my career, not money. I am truly shocked!
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Adyen in Sep 2025
Interview
The process started with a recruiter screen, then a call with the hiring manager, and finally a case study interview with two people from the Implementation team. The case study was an hour long, split into a 30-minute presentation and 30-minute Q&A, but it felt very technical throughout. I presented a full end-to-end Web Drop-In integration plan.
They asked technical questions on nearly every slide and often challenged my answers, even when I explained the reasoning and tradeoffs behind each approach. I was able to handle most of the questions, but a few were so specific that you’d only know them if you had memorized the Adyen documentation. At one point, I gave what I thought was a complete answer, but the interviewer kept pushing back. I wasn’t sure if it was to simulate a tough client situation or just to see how I’d react.
There were two interviewers, though only one really engaged. The other barely looked up or said anything. The tone overall felt more like a technical cross-examination than a collaborative discussion.
I appreciated the depth of the questions, but clearer expectations and a bit more balance would have made the experience better. The feedback I received afterward was that my case study responses didn’t fully align with this position at the moment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you need a webhook if you have the event handlers