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      4.1

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (10,065 total reviews)
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      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 10,065 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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      5.0
      Jun 9, 2009

      Hard to get in, well worth worth it if you can

      Computer scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Although some managers expect more then others, in general the management is very reasonable. Most teams work 9-5 or 10-6 if you prefer. Some teams are over-worked, due to some critical projects, they get reasonably rewarded for it. If you laid off, you will be granted at least a couple of months worth of pay or more, if you worked there longer. You really have to screw up in order to get fired. if you keep slacking off, eventually, they will fire you, but they will give you a chance to improve. People are respectful and intelligent.

      Cons

      There are really not many cons, the interview is challenging, there are some politics. Some projects are less exciting than others, and some unnecessary bureaucracy.

      4.0
      Jun 5, 2009

      Great place to start a high tech career

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's great to work at a successful company, and Adobe has mastered the business it dominates in, namely creative professional software. You learn the ropes of the business from veterans, and you benefit from a playbook that's been working well for 20+ years. Strong culture of developing employees and a tightknit almost family atmosphere because of how long people have worked there.

      Cons

      As others have noted, because of the low turnover and strength of the employees, moving forward in your career can take a long, long time. I know one person I started with who got one bump up in level in eight years. They maintain a ratio for directors and above relative to individual contributors. Often easier to get a director title if you are recruited from outside the company.

      4.0
      May 15, 2009

      Adobe is a good place to work

      Senior computer scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Development schedules are reasonable, projects are interesting, lots of smart co-workers across the company, we have access to resources needed to succeed in our delivering our products. Overall, it's a very nice work environment with a diverse employee population. Management is communicative at all levels, compensation does reflect contribution, and office politics are generally kept to a minimum.

      Cons

      The business side sometimes struggles to properly identify and size new target markets. The company gets sucked into opportunity tangents that are not core to our business or strengths. Business side also seems to struggle with what's trendy (like social networks), vs. what's actually profitable.

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