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

Software Engineer professionals working at Adobe have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 653 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Adobe employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Adobe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Adobe .

Does Adobe pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Adobe with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 653 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries and benefits at Adobe .

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 1273 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 811 reviews)); "good work culture and WLB" ((in 492 reviews)); "Good stock options and pay" ((in 324 reviews)); "Good salary and perks and stock options" ((in 311 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 263 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 policy" ((in 73 reviews)); "Less growth opportunities into management from IC" ((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 56 reviews))

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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(653 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 Engineer employees have rated Adobe with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 653 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Adobe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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653 reviews

4.0

Mar 12, 2026

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, visible growth, good colleagues.

Cons

Work is stressing, too many meetings

4.0

Feb 25, 2026

nice

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice team, nice manager, nice environment

Cons

nothing about this company. It is good

4.0

Feb 12, 2026

Great place for technical growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work culture with strong focus on innovation and cutting-edge technology. Great learning opportunities with talented colleagues. Good compensation and benefits package. Flexibility in work arrangements.

Cons

Sometimes bureaucratic processes can slow down decision making. Internal transfers between teams can be challenging. Limited growth opportunities in certain specialized areas.

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