Is Adobe a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer?

Software Development Engineer professionals working at Adobe have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 72 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Adobe employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer Jobs at Adobe now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer interview questions at Adobe .

Does Adobe pay Software Development Engineer employees well?

Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Adobe with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 72 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer salaries and benefits at Adobe .

How happy are Software Development Engineer professionals working at Adobe?

69% of Software Development Engineer employees at Adobe would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 28% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Adobe with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Adobe?

Software Engineer (623) , Computer Scientist (315) , Senior Software Engineer (218) , Account Executive (140) , Member Of Technical Staff (140) , Research Intern (135) , Customer Success Manager (123) , Product Manager (120) , Technical Consultant (116) , Intern (115) , Account Manager (106) , Technical Support Engineer (95) , Program Manager (94) , Manager (90) , 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 1278 reviews)); "perks are amazing and people are great" ((in 814 reviews)); "Good work culture and better project" ((in 503 reviews)); "Good stock options and pay" ((in 319 reviews)); "Good salary and perks and stock options" ((in 318 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 264 reviews)); "There is an annual layoff that is not really publicized but happens even in great financial years." ((in 88 reviews)); "No work from home :(" ((in 71 reviews)); "Less growth opportunities into management from IC" ((in 70 reviews)); "Every couple of months our middle to upper management tell us that the company needs to take some kind of new direction." ((in 55 reviews))

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Shantanu Narayen

55% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

Software Development Engineer employees have rated Adobe with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Adobe is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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72 reviews

3.0

May 26, 2026

Good work-life balance and job security, but slow promotions

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB Job Security Warm and friendly coworkers

Cons

Slow promotion Pay can be lower than other big techs

3.0

Feb 19, 2026

Not what I expected

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation and perks Very smart colleagues Interesting projects

Cons

Frequent changes in priorities Toxic management Promotion based on visibility to the upper management

4.0

Jan 27, 2026

Pretty good, not amazing

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with. Good pa.

Cons

Culture seems to be shifting away from prioritizing work life balance.

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