I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Adyen (New Delhi) in Aug 2022
Interview
Had a get to know call with the HR, one online coding round for Hackerrank, round with the Engineering manager for a culture fit check and then an hour and a half long Tech Interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Just basic stuff based on the previous round (Hackerrank) and how the code could have been improved. Answered most of the questions asked and the interview went fairly well. Got ghosted by the HR after that, no feedback, no explanations although I did send a couple of emails to look for an update. Horrible experience, at the very least the candidate deserves to know what went wrong. The questions mainly involved on what design patterns could be applied to Hackerrank problem and what data structure/generic solution would you use if this was a real life problem.
first step is a call with HR to align on experience and expectations, then an online coding assessment on Hackerrank of which I believe you need to answer everything perfectly to go to the next step
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HackerRank set of exercises split in sql and solve coding problems related to the industry
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Adyen in Feb 2026
Interview
Initial step was a 30 min screening call with someone from HR. They were very friendly. First time I didn't pass a screening call in years, make sure to study the 8 company values on their website beforehand.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Adyen (Madrid) in Nov 2025
Interview
Madrid: good technical process, but POOR communication and lack of closure after final interview
Pros:
* The recruitment process is technically good and well-structured in its early stages.
* The initial assessment consisted of a HackerRank technical evaluation with a programming exercise focused on performance, object-oriented design, and three SQL questions, which felt relevant and fair.
* This was followed by a technical interview discussing the assessment results and deeper system/design topics.
* I also had a hiring manager interview and a technical leadership interview, both of which were professional and engaging.
* Throughout most of the process, the recruiter was very responsive, usually replying within 48 hours.
Cons:
* After completing the final interview, communication abruptly stopped;
* I attempted multiple follow-ups via email and phone without receiving any response.
* Only after reaching out to one of the technical leaders I had interviewed with did the recruiter reply, stating she would call — but that call never happened, and communication stopped again.
* The lack of closure after reaching the final stage felt unprofessional and inconsistent with Adyen’s publicly stated values around transparency, ownership, and respect.
