Is Adobe a good company to work for as a Computer Scientist?

Computer Scientist professionals working at Adobe have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 333 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Adobe employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Computer Scientist Jobs at Adobe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Computer Scientist interview questions at Adobe .

Does Adobe pay Computer Scientist employees well?

Computer Scientist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Adobe with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 333 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Computer Scientist salaries at Adobe.

How happy are Computer Scientist professionals working at Adobe?

80% of Computer Scientist employees at Adobe would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Computer Scientist professionals have also rated Adobe with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What Adobe locations are top rated by Computer Scientist employees?

Adobe locations which are top rated by Computer Scientist employees are San Jose and San Francisco .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Adobe?

Software Engineer (627) , Computer Scientist (316) , Senior Software Engineer (227) , Account Executive (140) , Member Of Technical Staff (140) , Research Intern (135) , Customer Success Manager (123) , Product Manager (122) , Intern (116) , Technical Consultant (116) , Account Manager (107) , Technical Support Engineer (97) , Program Manager (95) , Manager (92) , Senior Computer Scientist (87)

What are the pros of working at Adobe according to real employee reviews?

"Good work/life balance (the lights would always turn off at HQ around 5:30!)" ((in 1295 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 833 reviews)); "good work culture and WLB" ((in 497 reviews)); "Good stock options and pay" ((in 325 reviews)); "Good salary and perks and stock options" ((in 313 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Adobe according to real employee reviews?

"Middle managements has too much power and if you get a bad manager then you are out of luck" ((in 259 reviews)); "1. Poor leadership." ((in 124 reviews)); "The annual layoffs mentioned by others are really more about shifting jobs offshore" ((in 93 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 71 reviews)); "Less growth opportunities for certain roles" ((in 69 reviews))

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Adobe Computer Scientist reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(333 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Computer Scientist employees have rated Adobe with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 333 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Computer Scientist professionals have a good working experience there. Adobe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Computer Scientist professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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333 reviews

4.0

Jan 8, 2026

Great Work at Adobe

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Work, Great WLB and free food

Cons

None as of now but politics in some team

3.0

Dec 16, 2025

Avg experience

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good wlb Good culture Good perks

Cons

Not great for career growth, had like 2h/day of work

4.0

Dec 6, 2025

Good company with some politics and favouritism

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some projects like express, horizon have interesting work Flexible timings, free food, office shuttle, events

Cons

Lots of politics Clear favouritism - few folks get good hikes, promotions and some are sidelined completely Majority of the people have sense of entitlement especially in Noida as this is one of the few good companies in NCR

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