Adobe reviews

You have to get a manager who wants to be a manager. You need them to fight for you, elevate you, highlight your accomplishments to senior management otherwise you get lost in the shuffle. They don't encourage movement to other depts as much as other companies, and it can literally take years to get a promotion. The unspoken rule is you do the job for a year and then get the promotion. Also, be vocal and open with others about equity/stock/shares. I found out it was very unfairly distributed on my old team with some people in management lying about it without even being asked directly.

Too much nepotism within teams in hiring employees from their previous companies. I know a case where my manager referred his friend in a parallel team and then one year after moved him under his own team. Later he promoted the fellow and also gave stock options while people slogging hard from years were just sidelined. This happened in Noida 25 A office. HR has no role to play. Your manager is considered as your god and empowered to make or break your career. I have seen appraisals as low as 3-4%, even when company is doing wonders, just because you don't please your manager.