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?

82% 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 (625) , Computer Scientist (314) , Senior Software Engineer (225) , 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 1299 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 830 reviews)); "good work culture and WLB" ((in 508 reviews)); "Good stock options and pay" ((in 321 reviews)); "Good Salary and growth." ((in 308 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 258 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and have to perform well to keep the job." ((in 90 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 70 reviews)); "very less growth opportunities at this place" ((in 64 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.

Adobe reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(10,099 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

87% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Adobe has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,099 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

4.0

Dec 6, 2025

Good company with some politics and favouritism

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some projects like express, horizon have interesting work Flexible timings, free food, office shuttle, events

Cons

Lots of politics Clear favouritism - few folks get good hikes, promotions and some are sidelined completely Majority of the people have sense of entitlement especially in Noida as this is one of the few good companies in NCR

3.0

Dec 4, 2025

Good company

Senior recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and great pay

Cons

Politics should not be a part of any company

1.0

Dec 4, 2025

Too much politics and favouritism

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible timings, free food, office shuttle, events

Cons

Politics at org level Clear favouritism - few folks get good hikes, promotions and some are sidelined completely DC org is literally the worst. Some 8-10 year experienced are enjoying the times of their lives by doing nothing

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