Adobe reviews

- Leadership lost its way. Missed huge opportunities in markets served by Canva and GenAI. Took the wrong bet on commercially safe models, missing out on huge opportunities that were captured by competing GenAI models. No clear strategy or vision from management about how to get back in track. Our products are losing market share every day and management seems to be lime deer in headlights, unsure what to do - Watching stock price deflating nearly every day is disheartening - Decision making is very slow. Takes ages to get things approved. - C-suite is mostly over 50 and often seem out of touch with latest AI and tech trends. Uphill battle sometimes to get them to see urgent opportunities that need to be acted on immediately - Adobe failed to organically develop major products in the last 20 years. Major recent ones; Firefly and Express; have not been successful.

My experience on my team was defined by poor leadership, gossip, and a culture where misinformation and politics carried more weight than performance. I experienced a lack of support from management when issues came up, and it did not feel psychologically safe to speak up or ask for help. After returning from protected leave, I was separated shortly after, and the process left me feeling like I was not given a fair or objective evaluation. I also observed patterns in the Education org that made it feel especially difficult for people of color to thrive and be supported consistently.