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 (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 1277 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 812 reviews)); "Good work culture and better project" ((in 503 reviews)); "Good stock options and pay" ((in 326 reviews)); "Good Salary and growth." ((in 307 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 253 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and have to perform well to keep the job." ((in 89 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 73 reviews)); "If you don't get yourself in a team which has the strategic product then the growth opportunities are limited." ((in 61 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))

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

(10,104 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 10,104 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).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

4.0

Sep 21, 2012

Good place to work

Quality manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great People to work with

Cons

Value from Software Testing is not as well recognized by Senior Management. as it should be

5.0

Sep 20, 2012

Great company culture, and good work life balance

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture, and good work life balance. Interesting technical challenges, great team work and collaboration.

Cons

Little opportunities to grow, small salaries not competitive to the market for entry level positions

4.0

Sep 20, 2012

At Adobe I grew immensely

Senior quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Adobe is a true global company - same policies apply in all campuses around the world. Adobe is a company where you can develop your skills as a professional - lots of opportunities for training and processes that support career development.

Cons

Lots of overtime. Sometimes, lack of vision clarity.

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