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

Computer Scientist/Software Engineer 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 Engineer Jobs at Adobe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Computer Scientist/Software Engineer interview questions at Adobe .

Does Adobe pay Computer Scientist/Software Engineer employees well?

Computer Scientist/Software Engineer 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 Engineer salaries at Adobe.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Adobe?

Software Engineer (626) , Computer Scientist (315) , Senior Software Engineer (226) , Account Executive (140) , Member Of Technical Staff (140) , Research Intern (135) , Customer Success Manager (123) , Product Manager (121) , Intern (116) , Technical Consultant (116) , Account Manager (107) , Technical Support Engineer (97) , Program Manager (95) , Manager (91) , 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 1277 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 827 reviews)); "Work culture is good and the learn and grow" ((in 515 reviews)); "Good salary and perks and stock options" ((in 314 reviews)); "Good stock options and pay" ((in 312 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 257 reviews)); "The annual layoffs mentioned by others are really more about shifting jobs offshore" ((in 84 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 73 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited within the consulting arm of Adobe." ((in 68 reviews)); "Every couple of months our middle to upper management tell us that the company needs to take some kind of new direction." ((in 59 reviews))

Adobe Computer Scientist/Software Engineer reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(466 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

84% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Computer Scientist/Software Engineer 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 Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Adobe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Computer Scientist/Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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466 reviews

3.0

Nov 20, 2025

Outdated Processes, Overconfident Management, plummeting share

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work-life balance if you don’t mind the occasional chaos

Cons

Middle managements has too much power and if you get a bad manager then you are out of luck

5.0

Nov 12, 2025

Very good company to work

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No layoffs, good learning opportunities

Cons

Stock prices are falling constantly

4.0

Oct 17, 2025

Good place to work with decent work life balance

Senior computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Sufficient autonomy to work on innovation and new ideas * Good focus on innovation and new tech * Decent work-life balance. At times it can be chaotic, but mostly positive.

Cons

* Changing priorities at the leadership level causes confusion and throw-away work many times. * Company growth is stagnant or seems to be going down.

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