Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 24, 2016
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
There were four, one-hour interviews. It was clear that the interviewers didn't talk to each other between sessions, as the first three interviewers all asked me to write a for-loop on a whiteboard, presumably to make sure I wasn't in the wrong room. The rest were mostly basic language questions.
Questions
Q: Calculate the total number of manhole covers in San Francisco.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Adobe Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
60%
Pass Rate
Adobe's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral0%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Adobe's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Adobe Work Experiences
4.0
I worked there for several years
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 18, 2014
Pros: People are respected for what they bring to the team.
I had two very supportive managers who helped me to grow.
Cons: Continuous org changes and layoffs.
4.0
Don't look down
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 14, 2020
Pros: Work-life balance is possibly the best in the industry.
Moderately competitive pay; it's hard to compete with FAANG numbers, but it's close.
Cons: Core technology is not valued enough. It's built by offshore teams that simply could not care less about writing good code. Nearly everything below the product-level code is a disaster, either in progress or waiting to happen.
Product teams have some geniuses in their field. If you can work with them, absolutely do so.
The interview process is probably too easy, to a fault. You're going to work with some folks who coasted through the last 10 years because they know how to write a for loop. There's a lot of engineering fat and process bloat.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 20, 2021
Pros: Best environment and team. Collaborative environment.
Cons: No refresher stocks every year.
- 4.0I worked there for several yearsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 18, 2014Pros: People are respected for what they bring to the team. I had two very supportive managers who helped me to grow.Cons: Continuous org changes and layoffs.
- 4.0Don't look downSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 14, 2020Pros: Work-life balance is possibly the best in the industry. Moderately competitive pay; it's hard to compete with FAANG numbers, but it's close.Cons: Core technology is not valued enough. It's built by offshore teams that simply could not care less about writing good code. Nearly everything below the product-level code is a disaster, either in progress or waiting to happen. Product teams have some geniuses in their field. If you can work with them, absolutely do so. The interview process is probably too easy, to a fault. You're going to work with some folks who coasted through the last 10 years because they know how to write a for loop. There's a lot of engineering fat and process bloat.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 20, 2021Pros: Best environment and team. Collaborative environment.Cons: No refresher stocks every year.
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