Software Engineer (Contractor) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
June 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied to Adobe through a third-party vendor.
Was contacted by a recruiter.
Was asked two LeetCode Medium questions:
- Valid Parentheses
- Meeting Scheduler
The interviewer was very supportive and encouraging.
Questions
Was asked two LeetCode questions.
One was Valid Parentheses, the other was Meeting Scheduler.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Adobe Software Engineer (Contractor) role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Adobe's interview process for their Software Engineer (Contractor) roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Adobe's Software Engineer (Contractor) interview process in San Jose, California.
Adobe Work Experiences
5.0
Great company to work with
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 22, 2023
Pros: Great working environment, culture, and team.
Cons: Nothing as of now for me.
5.0
The smartest engineers in the world.
It is a think tank of engineers.
They are willing to teach on the job when they have time
Quality Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 25, 2008
Pros: The products are awesome. There's an opportunity to learn a lot on the job, and non-senior management connects very well with the engineers. It's a very engineer-driven company.
Cons: No formal training is offered (i.e., Microsoft offers development tools to users). Senior management has made decisions without thinking them through.
4.0
Great experience. Wish the return offer process was more honest
Software Engineering Intern • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 18, 2025
Pros: Great workplace, awesome office, wonderful team.
Cons: Work sometimes felt slow, but that can be chalked up to being an intern. The only gripe I had was that at the conclusion of the internship, HR promised "some kind of update" on return offers (even if you didn't get one) by a certain date. This was a completely self-imposed deadline on their part. They then proceeded to completely disregard their commitment to that deadline.
- 5.0Great company to work withSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 22, 2023Pros: Great working environment, culture, and team.Cons: Nothing as of now for me.
- 5.0The smartest engineers in the world. It is a think tank of engineers. They are willing to teach on the job when they have timeQuality Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 25, 2008Pros: The products are awesome. There's an opportunity to learn a lot on the job, and non-senior management connects very well with the engineers. It's a very engineer-driven company.Cons: No formal training is offered (i.e., Microsoft offers development tools to users). Senior management has made decisions without thinking them through.
- 4.0Great experience. Wish the return offer process was more honestSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 18, 2025Pros: Great workplace, awesome office, wonderful team.Cons: Work sometimes felt slow, but that can be chalked up to being an intern. The only gripe I had was that at the conclusion of the internship, HR promised "some kind of update" on return offers (even if you didn't get one) by a certain date. This was a completely self-imposed deadline on their part. They then proceeded to completely disregard their commitment to that deadline.
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