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 (624) , Computer Scientist (314) , Senior Software Engineer (221) , Account Executive (140) , Member Of Technical Staff (140) , Research Intern (135) , Customer Success Manager (123) , Product Manager (120) , Intern (116) , Technical Consultant (116) , Account Manager (106) , Technical Support Engineer (96) , Program Manager (94) , Manager (90) , 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 1271 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 821 reviews)); "Work culture is good and the learn and grow" ((in 503 reviews)); "Good stock options and pay" ((in 317 reviews)); "Good Salary and growth." ((in 304 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 262 reviews)); "There is an annual layoff that is not really publicized but happens even in great financial years." ((in 90 reviews)); "No work from home policies for contractors" ((in 70 reviews)); "Less growth opportunities for certain roles" ((in 67 reviews)); "Every couple of months our middle to upper management tell us that the company needs to take some kind of new direction." ((in 59 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.

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(10,082 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

87% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Adobe has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,082 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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3.0

Dec 31, 2010

Great benefits but you are just a number

Sales and marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great, good people to work with.

Cons

Even when the company shows record profits they will lay off multiple teams to cut costs. Bottom line more important than people. I saw people with years of loyal experience let go right before announcement of 1 bill profit, a record.

5.0

Dec 31, 2010

wonderful experience

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Adobe is a great job. I love going to work.

Cons

Adobe is getting away from the quality and going towards just the revenue.

3.0

Dec 27, 2010

Good experience

Group manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work culture, Senior leadership in US & products

Cons

Poor India IT Management & no leadership whatsover

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