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Senior Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Adobe for 4 years
April 18, 2014
Seattle, Washington
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good benefits. If you are junior, could be a great place to get experience.

Cons

The engineering managers are all in it for themselves. While they may seem nice, they don't give a rip about you.

Financial incentives are focused towards the top few percent of employees, so good people go wanting. It all depends on your manager to fight for you.

Many people have been there for 10 years or more, and it is very hard to break into the "in" crowd.

Periodic layoffs.

Seattle is an Adobe backwater, so definitely do not take a job there, as your neck will periodically be on the chopping block and jobs are shifted overseas.

Advice to Management

It's too late. You have staffed up overseas because it looked cheaper, and you now know it isn't.

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