Adyen
Large (~4,770)
Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
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
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
Ratings
AdyenGrafana Labs
3.8
4.1
Overall
4.1
4.3
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.1
Culture & Values
3.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.8
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Ingo Uytdehaage)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
Culture Values
Adyen only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌱 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
Grafana Labs
- 100% remote-first across 40+ countries with generous PTO (~30 days) and mandatory shutdown days
- Engineers rate it 4.9/5 — absurdly talented colleagues with strong open-source culture
- Career progression above staff level can be challenging with limited upward mobility
- Product management is sometimes marginalized with engineers holding disproportionate power
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.
Grafana Labs
Choose Grafana Labs if you want deep open-source impact, fully remote flexibility, and excellent WLB — but expect limited career progression above staff level.
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
Grafana Labs — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
65
💼 Sales / GTM
29
🎨 Design
5
📊 Data
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Adyen scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 4.3 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Work-Life Balance, Learning & Growth. Adyen also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Transparent.
On the hiring front, Adyen has 302 open roles and Grafana Labs has 120 open roles.