Is Adobe a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Adobe have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 653 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Adobe employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Adobe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Adobe .

Does Adobe pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Adobe with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 653 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Adobe.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Adobe?

76% of Software Developer employees at Adobe would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Adobe with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

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 1281 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 820 reviews)); "good work culture and WLB" ((in 501 reviews)); "Good Salary and growth." ((in 322 reviews)); "Good pay and benefit s" ((in 303 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 258 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and have to perform well to keep the job." ((in 93 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 72 reviews)); "Less Growth Opportunity here at Adobe" ((in 66 reviews)); "Every couple of months our middle to upper management tell us that the company needs to take some kind of new direction." ((in 58 reviews))

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4.2

76% would recommend to a friend

(653 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

75% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Adobe with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 653 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Adobe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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653 reviews

5.0

Nov 29, 2025

Good.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, to be consistent with your Target

Cons

Ready to learn anything with vibe.

4.0

Nov 27, 2025

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-Life Balance and Good Culture

Cons

Slow promotion and lack of good management vision

5.0

Nov 25, 2025

Strong value-driven culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great company with a healthy work–life balance and a genuinely supportive team.

Cons

No real cons overall. Everything is manageable.

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