Adyen
Large (~4,770)
PostHog
Small (~170)
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
PostHog
Best for: Self-directed engineers who want radical transparency, no meetings, and full ownership of their product area
Ratings
AdyenPostHog
3.8
4.3
Overall
4.1
4.5
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.4
Culture & Values
3.8
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.6
4.1
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Ingo Uytdehaage)
👍 86% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (James Hawkins)
Culture Values
Adyen only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate⚖️ Work-Life Balance🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
PostHog only
🔓 Open Source🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
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
PostHog
- Extreme transparency — public handbook, open-source everything, radical autonomy
- Generous compensation with competitive pay, equity, and home office budget
- Small team means limited career progression paths
- Top-down decision-making can sometimes override team input
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.
PostHog
Radically transparent open-source culture with 2-3 person autonomous teams, no deadlines, and a public handbook — ideal if you're self-motivated, tough if you need structure.
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
PostHog — 15 jobs
💻 Engineering
7
💼 Sales / GTM
2
🧠 ML / AI
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Adyen scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. PostHog scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Adyen has 302 open roles and PostHog has 15 open roles.