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

Software Developer professionals working at Adobe have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 652 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 Developer Jobs at Adobe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Adobe .

Does Adobe pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Adobe with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 652 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Adobe.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Adobe?

76% of Software Developer employees at Adobe would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Developer 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 1285 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 833 reviews)); "Good work culture and better project" ((in 502 reviews)); "Good pay and stocks for total comp" ((in 318 reviews)); "Good Salary and growth." ((in 310 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)); "The annual layoffs mentioned by others are really more about shifting jobs offshore" ((in 91 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 71 reviews)); "Less growth opportunities for certain roles" ((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 61 reviews))

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4.2

76% would recommend to a friend

(652 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

75% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Adobe with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 652 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Adobe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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652 reviews

5.0

Oct 20, 2025

Great Place to Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good teams and culture - Incentivations to always keep learning - Work and management based on (achievable) goals

Cons

Some areas/teams are a bit unorganized.

4.0

Oct 13, 2025

A good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of smart people. Challening projects. A healthy work-life balance

Cons

Cannot find something specific. Nice place

3.0

Sep 26, 2025

Avoid DX

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture company-wise Good working environment

Cons

Avoid Digital Experience, Terrible management, Legacy infra causing very bad experience for the product

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