Adyen
Large (~4,770)
DeepL
Large (~1,570)
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
DeepL
Best for: NLP and backend engineers interested in language AI who prioritize work-life balance over compensation and fast career growth
Ratings
AdyenDeepL
3.8
3.2
Overall
4.1
4.0
Work-Life Balance
3.9
3.3
Culture & Values
3.8
3.2
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.0
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.0
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Ingo Uytdehaage)
👍 64% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Jaroslaw Kutylowski)
Culture Values
Adyen only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
DeepL only
🕐 Flexible Hours🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🎯 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
DeepL
- Great product with big-name customers — startup vibe with corporate safety net
- Good salary, very international team of 90+ nationalities with good work-life balance
- Intransparent leadership — hidden salary bands, top-down decisions with no feedback loop
- High employee churn with repeated downsizing despite positive financial messaging
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.
DeepL
DeepL's language models are impressive, but Glassdoor tells a cautionary story (3.2 overall, 64% recommend) — reviews cite weak management and limited career progression despite decent WLB.
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
DeepL — 56 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
31
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
2
🎧 Support
2
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
📣 Marketing
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Adyen scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. DeepL scores 3.2/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Work-Life Balance, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Adyen also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate. DeepL also emphasizes Flexible Hours, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Adyen has 302 open roles and DeepL has 56 open roles.