Adobe – “Hard to get in, well worth worth it if you can”

Pros

Although some managers expect more then others, in general the management is very reasonable. Most teams work 9-5 or 10-6 if you prefer. Some teams are over-worked, due to some critical projects, they get reasonably rewarded for it. If you laid off, you will be granted at least a couple of months worth of pay or more, if you worked there longer. You really have to screw up in order to get fired. if you keep slacking off, eventually, they will fire you, but they will give you a chance to improve. People are respectful and intelligent.

Cons

There are really not many cons, the interview is challenging, there are some politics. Some projects are less exciting than others, and some unnecessary bureaucracy.

Advice to Senior Management

In the unfortunate event when the company has to lay off employees in order to survive, the senior management really need to interview the front line managers instead of having VPs make these decisions. This can lead to lose of key people and some very tallented employees.

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