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 655 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 655 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 at Adobe.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Adobe?

76% of Software Engineer employees at Adobe would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Adobe with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Adobe?

Software Engineer (625) , Computer Scientist (314) , Senior Software Engineer (226) , 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 1286 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 842 reviews)); "good work culture and WLB" ((in 499 reviews)); "Good Salary and growth." ((in 319 reviews)); "Good stock options and pay" ((in 301 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 256 reviews)); "1. Poor leadership." ((in 117 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and have to perform well to keep the job." ((in 95 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 74 reviews)); "Less growth opportunities for certain roles" ((in 69 reviews))

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4.2

76% would recommend to a friend

(655 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

75% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer employees have rated Adobe with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 655 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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655 reviews

4.0

Jan 29, 2026

Adobe review

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company work and culture wise

Cons

too large to create impact

5.0

Jan 11, 2026

The culture is really good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life balance Good Benefits

Cons

Depends on which team you join

5.0

Jan 7, 2026

Challenging opportunities and work culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You always get new challenging opportunities. Latest tech stack. Lots of machines to work with.

Cons

It's a good career choice. I didn't see any cons.

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