Looks good on paper, but in reality it's a toxic environment to work within - Account Executive Adobe Employee Review

1.0
Oct 3, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

In short, pros consist of leveraging a global brand, and receiving leading global remuneration. If money is all that you need, then this company is an option. But like all multinationals, they will attempt to squeeze you.

Cons

Where to start..... budget focussed on pumping the brand is all marketing, and doesnt translate to helping employees, particularly with regards to removing discrimination and encouraging true diversity. Adobe is a ruthless corporation that only rewards those within their inner circle. From the outside, it looks like the right place to work because they pay the right people to promote the brand. On the inside, it is a power play like no other. The culture is predominantly white/male/priviledge, with token participation roles. In reality, toxic masculinity is the norm here.....This company represents the epitome of the 1%. Avoid Adobe if you can, this culture is dated & belongs somewhere back in their founding days (1980s).

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Cons

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Pros

* Refreshing focus on employee wellness * Brilliant colleagues * Compelling problems on interesting tools * Good work/life balance culture... generally (see cons) I've been at a few big tech companies and Adobe is one of my favorites. I feel empowered to make impactful changes here, I'm constantly stretching myself in fun ways, and the products we make are incredible. Product and engineering have big dreams, and all the resources we need to realize them.

Cons

* Big time crunch culture around arbitrary goals By far my biggest disappointment has been just how hard product pushes on big projects with arbitrary deadlines and difficult scope. It turns into cutting corners and delivering sub-par experiences even though we absolutely have the talent and capability to make some exceptional things if we just let the dang thing bake a few more months. I'd be more impressed with the tight clip if the goals were reasonable for good business reasons, but as far as I can tell the reason usually boils down to "some high-level manager wanted X and thought Y sounded like a good target date". * Comp growth leaves something to be desired. Raises feel pretty flat, though it's not the worst thing since stock rewards can be pretty good as appropriate for performance. Career progression is pretty good here too - I just find it odd how stale the base pay increases are year to year.

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