Adyen
Large (~4,770)
Google DeepMind
Large (~7,000)
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
Google DeepMind
Best for: AI researchers who want world-class peers and Google-level benefits without sacrificing scientific rigor
Ratings
AdyenGoogle DeepMind
3.8
4.2
Overall
4.1
4.0
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.3
Culture & Values
3.8
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.0
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Ingo Uytdehaage)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Demis Hassabis)
Culture Values
Adyen only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚖️ Work-Life Balance🎯 Direct Product Impact
Google DeepMind only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💎 Strong Comp & Equity🕐 Flexible Hours
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
Google DeepMind
- World-class AI research environment with brilliant, collaborative colleagues
- Google-level compensation and benefits with genuine work-life balance
- Google-scale bureaucracy — slow decision-making compared to startups
- Large org means less individual ownership and impact on direction
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.
Google DeepMind
Brilliant research environment with strong work-life balance and excellent pay — but Google-scale bureaucracy and post-merger politics slow things down.
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
Google DeepMind — 91 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
29
📋 Product
19
🎨 Design
13
💻 Engineering
5
📊 Data
4
📣 Marketing
3
👤 HR / People
2
Summary
Adyen scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Google DeepMind scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.4-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. Google DeepMind also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Diverse & Inclusive, Ethical AI / Safety, Strong Comp & Equity, Flexible Hours.
On the hiring front, Adyen has 302 open roles and Google DeepMind has 91 open roles.