I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Adyen
Interview
I applied Adyen through a recruiter. My interview had 6 rounds that I had to go through: 1 with HR, 1 with team head, 1 with the team which included multiple team heads from different functioning line, 1 case study presentation to the team, 1 with a senior management member and finally a board member which I never got to and I will explain in the end. The first three interviews (HR, Team heads, team)were really about finding out about you and whether or not you fit the team and the culture. Overall, the atmosphere was very relaxing and conversational which I have really enjoyed talking to the HR and their team. They also gave great feedbacks on the spot which made it more engaging. For me, the case study interview round was difficult but doable given I never worked in the payment industry before applying this role. I actually spent quite some time in doing research and learning everything from scratch before putting up a presentation. The extra preparation helped me alot in succeeding the presentation. Be aware that they might throw in questions to you from time to time but don't panic, it is fine to have the wrong answers. These questions are for them to observe the way you will handle an unexpected situations and your reasoning behind it. After the presentations, the interviewers will have casual converastions and go through the presentation with you and give you instant feedback. The interview with a senior management member was where my interview journey came to an end. The interview itself was very similar to previous rounds, which was very conversational and was about finding out who you are and how you fit with the team. Unfortunately, I was rejected due to the lack of industry experience and not showing interest for the role. In hindsight, I think the rejection reason was pretty absurd because they knew that I was new to the industry since Day 1. It's ironic too because if I wasn't interested at the role, I wouldn't have spent so much time in doing research and finding out about the company throughout the whole interview journey. TL;DR: Be ready to take multiple days off from your current job for the interview. Even though the company's website says they welcome newcomers with zero background/ expereince, it is not often the case (at least for my case). Got rejected in the end due to the lack of industry experience which they knew about since Day 1 and decided to move me forward in the interview process for over a month.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very standard interview questions in the first 3 rounds which included tell me about yourself, sharing your work experience, expereince in handling different situations, why Adyen etc. Word of advise is to really know the Adyen formula and have a fair understanding of what the company does and the industry itself. For case study round, I suggest to research about the company, the industry and their targeted customer and have an in-depth knowledge of their product and services. offered Their glossary site was really helpful in explaining most of the technical stuff
I was contacted by two different recruiters regarding two positions I had applied for, and unfortunately neither experience was positive.
For the first recruiter screening, the recruiter joined the Zoom call a few minutes late and seemed disengaged throughout the conversation. Most of the questions were very basic, there were no meaningful follow-up questions, and it didn't feel like my responses were being actively listened to. The interview ended about 10 minutes earlier than scheduled.
The second experience was more frustrating. The recruiter did not show up for our scheduled screening call and emailed me about 20 minutes after the start time to say that her previous meeting had run over. We agreed to reschedule to next day and she confirmed the time with me. But on the day of interview, she sent a calendar invite for a different time without first checking my availability.
I understand that schedules can change and unexpected conflicts happen. However, after multiple issues with communication and scheduling, I felt the process was disrespectful of candidates' time. As a result, I chose to decline the invite.
Based on my experience, Adyen may want to invest more attention in recruiter communication, candidate engagement, and professionalism during the early stages of the hiring process.
Standard case study - gave me a scenario around a situation and I responded using the Adyen Formula. The process was designed to test the way you think and if you are able to embrace the Adyen formula. Knowledge and culture fit check.
Clear and good process, knew what to expect. Process stated like on the website. Friendly contact with recruiter, but could've been a bit more responsive. Was nice getting to know the colleagues/team so fast.