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

Software Engineer professionals working at Adobe have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 657 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 Engineer Jobs at Adobe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Adobe .

Does Adobe pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Adobe with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 657 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Adobe.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Adobe?

76% of Software Engineer employees at Adobe would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer 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 Adobe locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Adobe locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Lehi , Seattle and New York .

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 1315 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 818 reviews)); "Good work culture and better project" ((in 509 reviews)); "Good pay and benefit s" ((in 317 reviews)); "Good salary and perks and stock options" ((in 315 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 256 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and have to perform well to keep the job." ((in 86 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 74 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited within the consulting arm of Adobe." ((in 69 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))

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4.2

76% would recommend to a friend

(657 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

75% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer employees have rated Adobe with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 657 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Adobe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Mar 12, 2026

software engineer

Software engineer

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Pros

work life balance. nice compensation

Cons

too much of office politics

4.0

Mar 12, 2026

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, visible growth, good colleagues.

Cons

Work is stressing, too many meetings

4.0

Feb 25, 2026

nice

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice team, nice manager, nice environment

Cons

nothing about this company. It is good

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