Adobe reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(10,126 total reviews)
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86% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Adobe has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,126 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Adobe employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0
Oct 9, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Adobe is doubt one of the best places to work for. They pay well. Although there are some valid concerns about the new "discretionary" additional time-off and bonus programs, benefits are still better than many companies. Everyday I'm surrounded by very smart people and that's helpful for professional development. Adobe has a lot of great products, some of which are the best in their respective industry. Although I work mostly with enterprise products, I can expose myself to other products by attending developer seminars, deep dive sessions, etc. Adobe is also very transparent internally, which results in a great work environment.

Cons

The time-off and bonus programs are changing in this year and, personally, it is heading for a not so good direction. Company profit sharing is gone. PTO balance can no longer be carried over. Management says the change is to make it more flexible to use additional time-off and receive bonuses at the discretion of your manager. I believe they did this for the benefits of the share holders instead of the employees. This could seriously result in talented people leaving the company.

4.0
May 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compared to other software companies in The Valley, Adobe really values a sustainable work/life balance - not just marketing gimmicks to get someone to come work for the company. They also provide a generous PTO allowance, thought in light of the recent economic downturn you will be forced to draw down against that balance during once per quarter mandatory company shutdowns.

Cons

Advancement for employees just making their mark in the industry can be rough, as I've found this place like a techies retirement home. Employees are perfectly happy remaining at their current levels, without advancing. However, the company does make it relatively easy to transfer groups to learn a new discipline that might offer that advancement opportunity.

4.0
Apr 13, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

awareness of products, culture at company, long term stock options, ability to change the industry. Strong ecosystem, aggressive telecommuting, medical coverage, great San Fran office

Cons

too large of a company, tons of process, not enough accountability at the lower levels

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