Is Adobe a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer 2?

Software Development Engineer 2 professionals working at Adobe have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 23 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Adobe employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer 2 Jobs at Adobe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer 2 interview questions at Adobe .

Does Adobe pay Software Development Engineer 2 employees well?

Software Development Engineer 2 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Adobe with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer 2 salaries at Adobe.

How happy are Software Development Engineer 2 professionals working at Adobe?

92% of Software Development Engineer 2 employees at Adobe would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 13% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer 2 professionals have also rated Adobe with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Adobe?

Software Engineer (625) , Computer Scientist (314) , Senior Software Engineer (225) , 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 817 reviews)); "Good work culture and better project" ((in 495 reviews)); "Good pay and stocks for total comp" ((in 324 reviews)); "Good Salary and growth." ((in 320 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 258 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and have to perform well to keep the job." ((in 91 reviews)); "If you don't get yourself in a team which has the strategic product then the growth opportunities are limited." ((in 71 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 69 reviews)); "Every couple of months our middle to upper management tell us that the company needs to take some kind of new direction." ((in 61 reviews))

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Adobe Software Development Engineer 2 reviews

3.8

92% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

70% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Software Development Engineer 2 employees have rated Adobe with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer 2 professionals have a good working experience there. Adobe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer 2 professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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23 reviews

3.0

Oct 22, 2025

Fine

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Average work life but totally depends on the team

Cons

Too old tech-stack and lack good leadership and future vision

4.0

Sep 13, 2025

Adobe Review

Software development engineer (sde) 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good work culture 2. Nice amenities 3. Goodies and Food provided 4. Work life balance

Cons

1. Work quality is not that great

3.0

Jul 29, 2025

Okay

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

okay to work in adobe

Cons

It might not be a good starting career company

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