Software Architect Interview Experience - United States
June 23, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interviewer was one of those 'brilliant jerks' types of people that no one would want to report to.
He clearly had a lot of experience as a CTO for ad companies he sold to Adobe.
No one should work for a person who is closed-minded and puts people down.
Questions
He had no questions of his own. He basically wanted to show off his opinions in a derogatory manner on the phone. If your architecture is not the same as his, it's worthless. It's not a debate one can have on the phone.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Adobe Software Architect role in United States.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Adobe's interview process for their Software Architect roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Adobe's Software Architect interview process in United States.
Adobe Work Experiences
4.0
Good Pay, Smart People, Slow Growth
Software Architect • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 8, 2025
Pros: Good salary
Great customers to work for
Smart people
Mostly remote (but for project-based travel)
Good benefits
Cons: Can't get promoted easily.
Very limited relationships with colleagues (everyone is remote in professional services).
Can get blindsided easily - this is scary for obvious reasons.
No real value for experience/skill - everybody is an architect (anyone ranging from 8+ to 20+ years).
5.0
Employee-focused and socially aware
Software Architect • Current Employee
Lehi, Utah, United States
January 4, 2022
Pros: Adobe has been great to work for. They work very hard to make sure that employees have the resources they need to succeed. I appreciate their aggressive moves towards diversity and pay equality, as well as supporting the communities they are in throughout the globe.
Cons: Adobe is a very large company, and that means that things move slower (career-wise) than they would in a small company. It suffers from the same thing that many Silicon Valley companies suffer from: if you want to progress your career, it is faster and more effective to leave the company than to work your way through the internal bureaucracy.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Architect • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 20, 2020
Pros: Great pay, flexible hours, and random programs like rebates on gyms and education.
Cons: Very corporate in some aspects.
- 4.0Good Pay, Smart People, Slow GrowthSoftware Architect • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 8, 2025Pros: Good salary Great customers to work for Smart people Mostly remote (but for project-based travel) Good benefitsCons: Can't get promoted easily. Very limited relationships with colleagues (everyone is remote in professional services). Can get blindsided easily - this is scary for obvious reasons. No real value for experience/skill - everybody is an architect (anyone ranging from 8+ to 20+ years).
- 5.0Employee-focused and socially awareSoftware Architect • Current EmployeeLehi, Utah, United StatesJanuary 4, 2022Pros: Adobe has been great to work for. They work very hard to make sure that employees have the resources they need to succeed. I appreciate their aggressive moves towards diversity and pay equality, as well as supporting the communities they are in throughout the globe.Cons: Adobe is a very large company, and that means that things move slower (career-wise) than they would in a small company. It suffers from the same thing that many Silicon Valley companies suffer from: if you want to progress your career, it is faster and more effective to leave the company than to work your way through the internal bureaucracy.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Architect • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 20, 2020Pros: Great pay, flexible hours, and random programs like rebates on gyms and education.Cons: Very corporate in some aspects.
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