Is Adobe a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Adobe have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 649 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Adobe employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Adobe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Adobe .

Does Adobe pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Adobe with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 649 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Adobe .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Adobe?

Software Engineer (623) , Computer Scientist (315) , Senior Software Engineer (218) , Account Executive (140) , Member Of Technical Staff (140) , Research Intern (135) , Customer Success Manager (123) , Product Manager (120) , Technical Consultant (116) , Intern (115) , Account Manager (106) , Technical Support Engineer (95) , 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 1270 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 818 reviews)); "good work culture and WLB" ((in 500 reviews)); "Good stock options and pay" ((in 312 reviews)); "Good salary and perks and stock options" ((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 251 reviews)); "There is an annual layoff that is not really publicized but happens even in great financial years." ((in 88 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 74 reviews)); "If you don't get yourself in a team which has the strategic product then the growth opportunities are limited." ((in 66 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))

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Adobe Software Developer reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(649 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

75% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Adobe with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 649 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Adobe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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649 reviews

3.0

May 18, 2026

Flexible remote policy but slow management and less innovation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible remote policy benefits are okay

Cons

Slow management Less innovation in the company

2.0

Apr 25, 2026

My experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible job Good perks Interesting AI projects

Cons

Limited growth Compensation is below market after 4th year RSU cliff

5.0

Apr 21, 2026

Supportive team and good work-life balance despite stock issues

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, good work life balance, good managers

Cons

stock going down endlessly, people tend to be frustrated

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