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

Computer Scientist Software Development professionals working at Adobe have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 466 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 Software Development Jobs at Adobe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Computer Scientist Software Development interview questions at Adobe .

Does Adobe pay Computer Scientist Software Development employees well?

Computer Scientist Software Development professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Adobe with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 466 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Computer Scientist Software Development salaries at Adobe.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Adobe?

Software Engineer (627) , Computer Scientist (316) , Senior Software Engineer (226) , 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 1285 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 824 reviews)); "good work culture and WLB" ((in 507 reviews)); "Good pay and benefit s" ((in 314 reviews)); "Good Salary and growth." ((in 309 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 252 reviews)); "There is an annual layoff that is not really publicized but happens even in great financial years." ((in 85 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 72 reviews)); "Less growth opportunities for certain roles" ((in 65 reviews)); "Every couple of months our middle to upper management tell us that the company needs to take some kind of new direction." ((in 60 reviews))

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Adobe Computer Scientist Software Development reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(466 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

84% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

Computer Scientist Software Development employees have rated Adobe with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 466 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Computer Scientist Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Adobe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Computer Scientist Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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466 reviews

4.0

Feb 11, 2014

Good company, has lot of potential to be better

Senior computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance. Open culture which allows employees to take initiative and make a difference. Enough opportunities to learn and grow in technical areas.

Cons

Many teams move very slowly due to inefficiencies and lack of direction from senior management Very limited/No bonus for engineers (in some cases, even top performing engineers).

4.0

Jan 30, 2014

Great benefits but be wary of November layoffs.

Senior computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and benefits. Very flexible.

Cons

Yearly November layoffs are always dreaded. Bonuses are basically non existent unless you are management.

5.0

Jan 29, 2014

Awesome place to work

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture, excellent team , good work-life balance, stocks, food , employee friendly policies

Cons

Less exposure to emerging technologies due to nature of software products

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