Recruiter rewatched out. Seems like they are hyper hiring at a time when other companies are downsizing which was kind of the first red flag for me. I decided to take the opportunity to learn more but wasn’t really interested. The discussion with the hiring manager felt very scripted, all they did was read questions from a prompt. That team lead hasn’t been at the company for very long either and I found it odd their last experience wasn’t even in a sales type capacity to be leading a team that had revenue attached. Overall one of the most boring and unengaged interview experiences I’ve ever had. I even questioned whether or not if I had made it to the case study round if going into the office three days a week was worth it but I don’t think it is.

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.