Adyen
Large (~4,770)
Plaid
Mid (~800)
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
Plaid
Best for: Engineers who want transparent leadership and real fintech impact at a top-rated company
Ratings
AdyenPlaid
3.8
4.6
Overall
4.1
4.2
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.2
Culture & Values
3.8
4.1
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.9
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Ingo Uytdehaage)
👍 91% Recommend
👤 83% CEO Approval (Zach Perret)
Culture Values
Adyen only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Plaid only
🪟 Transparent🛡️ Safe to Fail🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 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
Plaid
- 91% of employees recommend — highly accessible and transparent senior leadership
- Strong engineering culture with competitive compensation (4.1/5 comp rating) and real product impact
- Organizational changes can create uncertainty as the company scales
- Career opportunities rated 3.9/5 — growth paths may vary by department
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.
Plaid
Choose Plaid if you want top-tier engineering culture, transparent leadership, and real fintech impact — but expect some growing pains as the company navigates organizational change.
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
Plaid — 101 jobs
💻 Engineering
28
💼 Sales / GTM
27
📋 Product
11
📣 Marketing
7
📊 Data
5
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
Summary
Adyen scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Plaid scores 4.6/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Adyen also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Work-Life Balance. Plaid also emphasizes Transparent, Safe to Fail, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Adyen has 302 open roles and Plaid has 101 open roles.