I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Adyen (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2022
Interview
1 interview with the recruiter, 2 interviews with the hiring manager and team lead to check a culture fit, and a case study. I felt that the case study interview was targeted to candidates who already had experience in the Payment Processing field. I was asked if the Adyen product feature was included in contract pricing and specifics about best practices recommendations for product implementations. Not sure, how I would know that unless I already worked there or in the industry. I think it would have been more telling if strategy questions were asked which none were.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about Cross Functional work?
What do you like to do outside of work?
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.
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