Adyen
Large (~4,770)
Hugging Face
Small (~400)
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
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
Ratings
AdyenHugging Face
3.8
3.8
Overall
4.1
4.1
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.2
Culture & Values
3.8
3.4
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.5
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Ingo Uytdehaage)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
Culture Values
Adyen only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚖️ Work-Life Balance🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Hugging Face only
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌐 Remote-Friendly🕐 Flexible Hours🪟 Transparent🧩 Wears Many Hats📡 Async-First
Shared
None
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
Hugging Face
- True open-source DNA — you work on things millions of developers actually use
- Remote-first and async culture that actually works across time zones
- Below-market comp compared to FAANG
- Career progression is unclear — no well-defined ladder
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.
Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face if you want to build tools millions of ML devs use with true remote freedom — but comp lags FAANG.
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
Hugging Face — 10 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
6
💻 Engineering
2
🎨 Design
1
Summary
Adyen scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Hugging Face scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Adyen has 302 open roles and Hugging Face has 10 open roles.