Is Adobe a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer 2?

Software Development Engineer 2 professionals working at Adobe have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 21 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 Software Development Engineer 2 Jobs at Adobe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer 2 interview questions at Adobe .

Does Adobe pay Software Development Engineer 2 employees well?

Software Development Engineer 2 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Adobe with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer 2 salaries at Adobe.

How happy are Software Development Engineer 2 professionals working at Adobe?

90% of Software Development Engineer 2 employees at Adobe would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 28% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer 2 professionals have also rated Adobe with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Adobe?

Software Engineer (625) , Computer Scientist (314) , 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 (94) , 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 1282 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 826 reviews)); "Good work culture and better project" ((in 493 reviews)); "Good salary and perks and stock options" ((in 307 reviews)); "Good stock options and pay" ((in 305 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 255 reviews)); "The annual layoffs mentioned by others are really more about shifting jobs offshore" ((in 90 reviews)); "No Work From Home Policy in our Department" ((in 71 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 58 reviews))

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Adobe Software Development Engineer 2 reviews

3.8

90% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

85% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer 2 employees have rated Adobe with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer 2 professionals have a good working experience there. Adobe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer 2 professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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21 reviews

3.0

Mar 22, 2025

Adobe SDE-2

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Slow Growth, lower stock value YoY

2.0

Sep 26, 2024

Stay here if you're not looking to advance your career.

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food and work life balance.

Cons

Legacy code. Skewed management. Low Pay

4.0

Sep 11, 2024

Good company

Software development engineer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Structured work - Good work life balance - Decent Pay

Cons

- Decision making is slow - Multiple re-structuring in a year

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