Does Adobe pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Adobe employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Adobe. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Adobe?

82% of Adobe employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Adobe 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 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 1291 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 827 reviews)); "Work culture is good and the learn and grow" ((in 496 reviews)); "Good pay and stocks for total comp" ((in 311 reviews)); "Good Salary and growth." ((in 309 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 260 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and have to perform well to keep the job." ((in 90 reviews)); "No work from home policies for contractors" ((in 73 reviews)); "Less growth opportunities into management from IC" ((in 64 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))

What are employees saying about Adobe layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Adobe layoffs and their outlook for job security at Adobe in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Adobe locations?

Paris , Arcueil , Lyon , Marseille

Adobe reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(10,100 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

87% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Adobe has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 10,100 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Adobe employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

2.0

Jun 8, 2017

Career progression (read: Promotion) blocked by some HR system upgrade for 2 quarters.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Surrounded by and get to work with good colleagues from across the globe Good working culture, collaborative Meaningful work with high impact

Cons

Career progression is slow. Get outside offer to get promotion is the way to go Uneven leveling of roles v/v responsibilities across the org

4.0

May 18, 2017

Was great place to work

Qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities, company did allow movement between positions.

Cons

Company does like to trim workforce on regular basis, even if financials do not require it. If your product gets de-emphasized, say goodbye to Adobe.

5.0

Apr 25, 2017

Set course for success!

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Exciting work and encouraged to improve processes - Career growth, learning, and development - Working with great and open people - Supportive management, this is a big one! - Fair pay, Travel, Great benefits

Cons

Office located way out in Dublin 24 . Adobe is leading the industry in many ways, should be close to the action.

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