Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 11, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online.
Applied through the website, three weeks later I received an email with an invitation. Interview with a very incompetent recruiter that had no clue about leadership/management interviews. Asked very simple questions that should not be part of an introductory leadership HR screening. Felt very undermined and not comfortable during the interview. If that's your face to the candidates then I can't imagine how the culture inside is.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Adyen Engineering Manager role in Amsterdam, North Holland.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Adyen's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Amsterdam, North Holland is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Adyen's Engineering Manager interview process in Amsterdam, North Holland.
Adyen Work Experiences
4.0
Good company, amazing product and sales teams, huge technical debt
Staff Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
December 23, 2021
Pros: Work-life balance.
A lot of nationalities.
Huge payment volume.
The new CTO seems to have a better vision about the area:
* Microservices
* New technologies
* Better career path
* Positioning the tech team as a key player.
Cons: The technology is from another century: tomcat + Java + postgres to process more than 1k payments per second, all in-house, and a lack of clear ideas to change it.
There are too many differences between tech teams (way of working, team lead skills, challenges, etc.).
5.0
Great work environment for creative engineers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
June 3, 2019
Pros: - A lot of freedom in what you want to work on.
- Exchange programs with offices abroad.
- Great people and atmosphere.
- No corporate working hours; a "get your work done" attitude.
Cons: - Freedom might be daunting for people who need to be told what to do.
- Due to compliance and security, it is difficult to get cutting-edge tech into the codebase.
4.0
Nice company to work with!
Java Software Developer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
September 29, 2023
Pros: Nice compensation. Exchange opportunities to other offices in the world to create an impact.
Cons: Compulsory office attendance for 3 days.
Some toxic teams (I'm lucky that I'm not a part of those teams).
- 4.0Good company, amazing product and sales teams, huge technical debtStaff Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsDecember 23, 2021Pros: Work-life balance. A lot of nationalities. Huge payment volume. The new CTO seems to have a better vision about the area: * Microservices * New technologies * Better career path * Positioning the tech team as a key player.Cons: The technology is from another century: tomcat + Java + postgres to process more than 1k payments per second, all in-house, and a lack of clear ideas to change it. There are too many differences between tech teams (way of working, team lead skills, challenges, etc.).
- 5.0Great work environment for creative engineersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsJune 3, 2019Pros: - A lot of freedom in what you want to work on. - Exchange programs with offices abroad. - Great people and atmosphere. - No corporate working hours; a "get your work done" attitude.Cons: - Freedom might be daunting for people who need to be told what to do. - Due to compliance and security, it is difficult to get cutting-edge tech into the codebase.
- 4.0Nice company to work with!Java Software Developer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsSeptember 29, 2023Pros: Nice compensation. Exchange opportunities to other offices in the world to create an impact.Cons: Compulsory office attendance for 3 days. Some toxic teams (I'm lucky that I'm not a part of those teams).
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