Is Adobe a good company to work for?

Adobe has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 12,256 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Adobe to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Adobe have been left by employees working as Technical Consultant , Intern and Research Scientist Intern .

Does Adobe pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Adobe employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Adobe. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Adobe?

83% of Adobe employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Adobe 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

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 (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 1304 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 828 reviews)); "Good work culture and better project" ((in 502 reviews)); "Good pay and stocks for total comp" ((in 316 reviews)); "Good Salary and growth." ((in 302 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 257 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and have to perform well to keep the job." ((in 84 reviews)); "No work from home policy" ((in 71 reviews)); "Less Growth Opportunity here at 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))

What are employees saying about Adobe layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Adobe layoffs and their outlook for job security at Adobe in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Adobe locations?

San Jose , San Francisco , Lehi , New York , Seattle , Austin , Denver , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , Chicago , McLean , Washington , Boston , Atlanta , Orem , San Diego , Provo , Dallas , Portland , Emeryville , San Mateo , Sunnyvale , Newton , South San Francisco , Detroit , Santa Clara , Philadelphia , Remote , San Antonio , Columbus

Adobe reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(10,123 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

86% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Adobe has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,123 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Adobe employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

3.0

Jan 27, 2013

Has lost its charm

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours Good medical insurance

Cons

Overall compensation not competitive. Incentives have been decreasing every year since last 2-3 years Lack of direction and vision by middle management. Inefficiencies in planning and execution and processes similar to working in some large government organization Career growth oppurtunities limited

5.0

Jan 24, 2013

Exciting company with exciting opportunities and exemplary integrity.

Senior engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best people, best products, best customers.

Cons

First company where I had to network internally.

5.0

Jan 23, 2013

Forward Thinking, Ambitious Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Continually striving to set the market, not follow. Respectful of the amount of time employees focus on their jobs by providing vacation days flexibility, personal and professional growth. Great group of colleagues and tremendous products continually evolving.

Cons

Overall positive company but it can be easy to get lost in the shuffle with the other 10,000+ employees.

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