Adyen
Large (~4,770)
Apollo.io
Large (~800)
Best For
Adyen
Best for: Payments and backend engineers who value a no-nonsense engineering-first culture with above-average WLB and the challenge of processing global financial transactions at massive scale
Apollo.io
Best for: Product builders who want strong PMF and competitive comp at a sales-tech leader
Ratings
AdyenApollo.io
3.8
4.0
Overall
4.1
3.6
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.0
Culture & Values
3.8
4.1
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.1
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Ingo Uytdehaage)
👍 77% Recommend
👤 81% CEO Approval (Matt Curl)
Culture Values
Adyen only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Apollo.io only
🌐 Remote-Friendly
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Adyen
- Smart, humble colleagues with high standards and a market-leading payments product
- Good work-life balance with trust-based culture, free lunch, and international team trips
- Below-market compensation (~20% less than peers) with poor stock options
- Middle management quality issues as company scaled — inexperienced managers and internal politics
Apollo.io
- Strong product-market fit — best-in-class sales intelligence platform
- Competitive compensation with RSUs, performance bonuses, and paid health insurance
- Some reports of leadership involvement in granular decisions and frequent pivots
- Work-life balance challenges under high-growth pressure
Bottom Line
Adyen
Adyen's engineering culture is well-regarded in fintech — principled, WLB-conscious (4.1/5), and technically rigorous — but expect a methodical Amsterdam-centric culture rather than a high-growth startup vibe.
Apollo.io
Choose Apollo.io if you want best-in-class sales intelligence with competitive comp — but leadership can be hands-on.
Open Roles
Adyen — 302 jobs
💻 Engineering
82
💼 Sales / GTM
67
👤 HR / People
16
⚖️ Legal
15
📋 Product
14
💰 Finance
12
📊 Data
11
⚙️ Operations
11
📣 Marketing
5
🎨 Design
4
🧠 ML / AI
2
🎧 Support
1
Apollo.io — 49 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
19
💻 Engineering
11
📋 Product
4
👤 HR / People
2
📣 Marketing
2
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Adyen scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Apollo.io scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Adyen also emphasizes Work-Life Balance. Apollo.io also emphasizes Remote-Friendly.
On the hiring front, Adyen has 302 open roles and Apollo.io has 49 open roles.