Is Adobe a good company to work for?

Adobe has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 12,269 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at Adobe to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Adobe have been left by employees working as Technical Consultant , Intern and Research Scientist Intern .

Does Adobe pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Adobe employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Adobe. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Adobe?

82% of Adobe employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Adobe 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

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 1293 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 824 reviews)); "good work culture and WLB" ((in 511 reviews)); "Good Salary and growth." ((in 321 reviews)); "Good pay and benefit s" ((in 308 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)); "There is an annual layoff that is not really publicized but happens even in great financial years." ((in 91 reviews)); "No work from home policy" ((in 72 reviews)); "Less growth opportunities into management from IC" ((in 67 reviews)); "Every couple of months our middle to upper management tell us that the company needs to take some kind of new direction." ((in 61 reviews))

What are employees saying about Adobe layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Adobe layoffs and their outlook for job security at Adobe in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Adobe locations?

San Jose , San Francisco , Lehi , New York , Seattle , Austin , Denver , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , Chicago , McLean , Washington , Boston , Atlanta , Orem , San Diego , Provo , Dallas , Portland , Emeryville , San Mateo , Sunnyvale , Newton , South San Francisco , Detroit , Santa Clara , Philadelphia , Remote , San Antonio , Columbus

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(10,133 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

86% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Adobe has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,133 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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4.0

Feb 11, 2014

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to woo your customers with great products and technology

Cons

Unpredictable changes every year - layoffs, shift in focus

4.0

Feb 11, 2014

High autonomy and flexibility with work/life balance. Great benefits and friendly, positive culture.

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great financial (and other) benefits. Working with smart, good people. Good communication downward from sr leadership on goals and execution paths.

Cons

As with any large company, there is some bureaucracy to deal with whenever navigating human resources or other cross-company departments.

3.0

Feb 10, 2014

Long time employee who loved working there...

Group manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart employees, nice facilities, good gym, good cafe, located in the heart of downtown San Jose

Cons

Adobe hires really smart people, but then doesn't let them do their jobs. Top down management style that doesn't get articulated well throughout the company

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