"There's a reason why Adobe made 11 in the top Fortune 100 companies to work for" - Anonymous employee Adobe Employee Review

5.0
Apr 19, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The quality of people and the culture. There is so much energy and teamwork within the company. The company also provides the best compensation and benefits. It is an honest and trustworthy environment. I am also very proud of the new green movement. My fellow employers have truly become my friends, and the company has become my family. Adobe is also a great company that has an understanding of the market and where it's headed. They have a great vision for the future and each employee has a purpose and a sense of accomplishment. I would recommend working for Adobe for anyone looking for a challenge and knows how to work hard/play hard.

Cons

The downsides of adobe are that the salary can be very competitive. It is unfortunate that you only get feedback about once a year and it is all positive. This is good, but I would prefer a little constructive criticism here and there. Some times it is just a too laid back atmosphere. It is also very hard to move into a new and higher position. In addition, everything moves very slowly at Adobe. If you are looking for a fast paced environment, this is not the place to be. It is also a very large company, so that can have its ups and downs.

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* Refreshing focus on employee wellness * Brilliant colleagues * Compelling problems on interesting tools * Good work/life balance culture... generally (see cons) I've been at a few big tech companies and Adobe is one of my favorites. I feel empowered to make impactful changes here, I'm constantly stretching myself in fun ways, and the products we make are incredible. Product and engineering have big dreams, and all the resources we need to realize them.

Cons

* Big time crunch culture around arbitrary goals By far my biggest disappointment has been just how hard product pushes on big projects with arbitrary deadlines and difficult scope. It turns into cutting corners and delivering sub-par experiences even though we absolutely have the talent and capability to make some exceptional things if we just let the dang thing bake a few more months. I'd be more impressed with the tight clip if the goals were reasonable for good business reasons, but as far as I can tell the reason usually boils down to "some high-level manager wanted X and thought Y sounded like a good target date". * Comp growth leaves something to be desired. Raises feel pretty flat, though it's not the worst thing since stock rewards can be pretty good as appropriate for performance. Career progression is pretty good here too - I just find it odd how stale the base pay increases are year to year.

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