Adobe Reviews in San Jose, CA Area

Pros

Very cool technologies
Excellent benefits
People are very open and receptive
Everyone knows and admires Adobe and its products
Worldwide business exposure

Cons

Expansion seems to all be done outside the USA - very limited growth within.
No attention paid to giving people wider experiences, so heaven forbid you stay with a product too long, you'll be shown the door.
Strategy explanation never seemed to make sense the last few years - maybe it's gotten too big to have a single focus?

Advice to Senior Management

Adobe was started with some ideas that really shook up the world and created new opportunities. Now it seems the focus is on doing existing things more efficiently. That way lays suboptimal growth.

Pros

Adobe is a good pay master and the bonus they offer is extremely good and better than several other companies in the bay area.

Cons

Some of the organizations within Adobe do not work well with others. They need to let go their personal interest and focus on company goals.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees and do not elevate individuals internally to a high level unless they have the necessary domain expertise and have held senior roles else it is going to be a disaster.

Pros

Passionate employees who are dedicated to serving their customers; High value products that solve real problems for an industry; Some of the most interesting and creative customers on the planet.

Cons

Relentless battles with the press and detractors that misunderstand the company's mission and actions.

Advice to Senior Management

Avoid the distractions of the annual new shiny object and continue to focus and invest in delivering core customer value with a strong go-to-market strategy.

Pros

Great Downtown San Jose location.
Lots of Parking
Lots of Time Off.
Work environment is great.
Eacy access to technology

Cons

Poor senior management , changes directions every few months.
Annual Layoffs talented folks gare demoralizing. Seems like there is the threat to your job every year.
Performance reviews are rather superficial.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop celebrating just strategies. Your strategies change every few months.
Respect the existing employees instead of just making the employees through acquisition happy.

Pros

Great PAY, and time off.
Location and parking

Cons

Performance reviews are rather superficial! Your reviews to managers are ignored!
Need to keep it professional with directors and managers.
Poor management leadership!
Laid off great workers and kept the "friends" of managers on board. UNFAIR

Advice to Senior Management

Keep personal issues at home, stop hiring only your friends and laying off hard workers.

Pros

Good product and strong willing to create excellent products to users, and good company culture is another reason to work at adobe

Cons

To face the challenge from Html5, we made some strategy to keep our advantages. and i think there are some risks and chances

Advice to Senior Management

Adobe is a very good company, I wish all the colleagues in Adobe have a bright future in both work and live.

Pros

They treat people well and having a lot of good opportunities. I like it but standard problem of company that grows and needs more focused on innovation.

Cons

Less focused on innovation than other companies and keeping their sacred cows. downtown san jose isn't my first choice because of commute

Pros

I enjoyed coming to work at Adobe everyday because of the comaraderie and the people I worked with (for which I still remain true friends today.) The people are innovative and smart. The benefits are top notch and the salaries are on the high-side of the scale.

Cons

Following the Omniture aquisition, the company became very top-heavy and there were so many levels and managers, it was very difficult to actually get work done and make an impact on the bottom-line. Additionally, a very "process" heavy organization.

Pros

Great place to work if you're in it for the long haul
Great benefits
Amicable work environment
Flexible schedules
Managers are real nice people
Co-workers are genuinely interested in helping you out
Lot of opportunities to learn and grow via trainings

Cons

Managers seem to lack decision making powers about the future of their product, and the few who wield the power don't seem to be very coherent.
Climbing up the ladder will take very long, no matter how amazing you are. It's become one of those companies where every employee (as long as you are not one of the worst performing employees) gets promoted every so often. And when you're performing really good and still don't get promoted, the reason you get is that senior management doesn't want a lot of people moving towards the top so fast!
No matter what the HR says, the salaries are not better than most companies in the area. They are towards the lower end of the spectrum.

Advice to Senior Management

You need to get your act straight. Focus on a small number of products but make them *really* worthwhile. Don't keep changing your minds too often. Not only does it confuse and annoy your customers, but also your employees.

Pros

Free Starbucks coffee, candy, sodas, filtered water in all break rooms. 4 week sabbatical every 5 years for all employees.

Cons

My organization has no documented processes, procedures or templates. Information is very hard to find and is put out in various systems based on individual preferences. Attempts to normalize processes or procedures are not supported by individuals or management. Consistent poor feedback based on measurable actions is not acted upon.

Advice to Senior Management

Take action on key managers who receive consistent poor reviews from peers and others rather than let a poor manager drive productivity and morale down for entire teams.