Limited Advancement for Experienced (Older)/Minorities/Women at Adobe - Senior Partner Program Manager Adobe Employee Review

1.0
Jun 25, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary and benefits package

Cons

* Limited Opportunities for Advancement: Promotions seem to favor a specific demographic regardless of actual performance. This creates a barrier for anyone above the age of 50, minorities and women seeking career growth. * Lack of Accountability: Some employees excel at managing upwards while contributing minimally. Their close relationships with management shield them from consequences. * Dismissive Culture: Openly addressing under performers can be misconstrued as negativity, while genuine concerns are sometimes disregarded. This can be frustrating for those who value a meritocratic work environment. * Innovation Stifled: Investment in cutting-edge solutions to expand Adobe’s product offerings seems to lack a strong follow-through on innovation. These acquired solutions often become outdated due to a lack of investment, hindering their potential.

Explore other reviews about Adobe

5.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

1
3.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All