Adyen
Large (~4,770)
Cohere
Small (~500)
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
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Ratings
AdyenCohere
3.8
2.9
Overall
4.1
2.5
Work-Life Balance
3.9
3.0
Culture & Values
3.8
3.2
Comp & Benefits
3.6
2.3
Senior Mgmt
3.6
2.5
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Ingo Uytdehaage)
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
Culture Values
Adyen only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚖️ Work-Life Balance🎯 Direct Product Impact
Cohere only
No unique values
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 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
Cohere
- Cutting-edge NLP research from Transformer co-author
- Enterprise AI focus gives real customer impact
- Frequent organizational restructuring has led to notable team turnover
- Internal communication from leadership could be more transparent
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.
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
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
Cohere — 123 jobs
💻 Engineering
33
💼 Sales / GTM
17
📋 Product
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
📣 Marketing
7
📊 Data
3
👤 HR / People
3
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Adyen scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 overall with a 2.5 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Adyen also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Work-Life Balance, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Adyen has 302 open roles and Cohere has 123 open roles.