Adyen
Large (~4,770)
Twilio
Large (~5,500)
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
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Ratings
AdyenTwilio
3.8
3.9
Overall
4.1
4.1
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.0
Culture & Values
3.8
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.7
Career Opps
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Ingo Uytdehaage)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Adyen only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Twilio only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
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.
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Adyen — 279 jobs
💻 Engineering
80
💼 Sales / GTM
65
⚖️ Legal
19
💰 Finance
14
⚙️ Operations
12
📋 Product
12
👤 HR / People
11
📊 Data
10
🎨 Design
5
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Adyen scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.1-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. Twilio also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Adyen has 279 open roles and Twilio has 143 open roles.