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 (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 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

5.0

Sep 13, 2025

Best companies to work for.

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of learning and great culture

Cons

Nothing to share here, everything is just fine.

5.0

Aug 30, 2025

Great place to work

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Adobe has always been a great place to work. The company policies are very employee oriented

Cons

No foreign trips like other big MNC companies

3.0

Aug 29, 2025

work and life balance is good.

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work and life balance is good.

Cons

There are some teams which are really toxic.

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