It's not all what they sell "Adobe" to be if you are non white - IT Manager Adobe Employee Review

2.0
Feb 4, 2019
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Pros

Pay is awesome if you fight for what you want, some entry level positions pay horrible -WFH- some teams allow you to work from home, our team didn't allow it. -Benefits - are awesome -VACATION - unlimited - all driven by your hiring manager, if your hiring manager says 2 weeks than that's all you get -GYM/Wellness - great classes, onsite massage available, tons of classes, great gym location -Some teams are awesome, it really depends on what team you land on. -They give you stock when you get hired that you can cash out over a few years. -Yearly raises are ok, but it's really all up to your manager- if your manager doesn't like you - you don't get a raise, or promoted.

Cons

-If you are non white - you are treated differently -If you are non LDS you are treated differently -If you are a woman you are treated differently -this place is mostly ran by men leaders, they don't promote women leadership They have announced they pay woman and treat women fair, that's not true- I have heard from most of the woman and lots of woman are promoted less, paid up to 30-50% less than the men. They frown on diversity and don't welcome it. Even when upper management knowing there is problems in the lower level teams they don't get involved or do anything about it. -There isn't an open door policy- you are not welcomed to come talk to your upper management, they barely say hi, you are suppose to use your chain in command, I went to leadership and then got "marked" , so it only damages your career- it's best NOT to say nothing. At the end of the day I have been around for a long time, it all depends on the team you end up working under. if you are under a good team and good lead -everyone is scared of HR, saying HR is NOT on our side, not sure why -Hard to move internal, if your manager doesn't like you he tries to make sure you are not hire able inside -too many stuck up people that work there and treat women horrible.

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Pros

- Awesome culture. I love going to work every day. People are really nice - exciting to be in the industry where a lot of innovation is happening - good work life balance - flexible RTO - two one-week shutdowns per year, unlimited PTO, global wellness days, great benefits

Cons

- Leadership lost its way. Missed huge opportunities in markets served by Canva and GenAI. Took the wrong bet on commercially safe models, missing out on huge opportunities that were captured by competing GenAI models. No clear strategy or vision from management about how to get back in track. Our products are losing market share every day and management seems to be lime deer in headlights, unsure what to do - Watching stock price deflating nearly every day is disheartening - Decision making is very slow. Takes ages to get things approved. - C-suite is mostly over 50 and often seem out of touch with latest AI and tech trends. Uphill battle sometimes to get them to see urgent opportunities that need to be acted on immediately - Adobe failed to organically develop major products in the last 20 years. Major recent ones; Firefly and Express; have not been successful.

3.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Great opportunity to learn from incredibly smart people, many opportunities to continue education, great for independent workers, not so for entry

Cons

Upper management forgets that first line managers need training. You need a thick skin to survive them

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