Adobe – “Extremely political workplace, but good if you're on the right team”

Pros

--excellent compensation
--private offices
--flexible policies
--diverse workforce
--fun products
--good on your resume

Cons

--many managers are promoted as a reward for time at the company--*not* for competence or true management ability
--in some areas, teams actively dislike each other (and even within some teams) and management either ignores or is helpless to solve the problems

Advice to Senior Management

Less time should be spent paying lip-service to political correctness, and more to relations among coworkers--and set some standards and training for your management in how to manage people