Adobe Systems
http://www.adobe.com/Women's Job Satisfaction (5=very satisfied)
tobesy
Account Director
Marketing
January 1970
The culture, the people - they are amazing. There are exceptions to the rule anywhere you look, but I can't imagine being so supported elsewhere!
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
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Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5Work from home, flex time off, 2 annual shutdowns, sabbatical, etc.
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
17 paid / 7 unpaid
Since I took my leave, Adobe has changed its policy to offer 26 weeks of paid leave.
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Promote more women into leadership positions
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
P-mama
Senior Product Manager
January 1970
Take advantage of all the opptys to be known and meet people across the functional org, and up the mgmt chain. Having a good network for information, influence, etc. it really helps to get things done. A focus now on women and helping them get visibility, etc.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
>$150k
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Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Promotion
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5The biggest challenge for me was all the conference calls, especially when working with another geo like India. Late night and early morning calls were the norm to stay in sync with those teams.
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
16 paid / 4 unpaid
Hard to remember - I took off 6 months total thought. The max from CA, 4 weeks for my sabbatical, and perhaps remainder was unpaid... Since that time Adobe has increased coverage to be more aligned with other tech peers (2015/2016 possibly).
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
I left for reasons unrelated to gender equality, though I will say that were very few role models for women to have meaningful roles that were not full time. There were a few women you found out about through the grapevine who were rare species. Re: earlier responses to Question #3, I think it applies most in technical positions.
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
AnonAnon
January 1970
So long as you don't report into the Utah office, it's a good place to be. If you're in the Bay Area, it's a great place to be.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
>$150k
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Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Promotion
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture, Policies
-
One Thing Employer Could Improve
Promote more women into leadership positions
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Recommend to Women?
Maybe. I would recommend the Digital Media Business Unit. The Digital Marketing Business Unit is based in a Mormon part of Utah so the culture is very different.
mango
January 1970
Pretty solid but as a younger woman there is a clear dearth of leadership roles to grow into as the average age of the company is older and people don't really leave.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
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Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Hours, Culture
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Promote more women into leadership positions
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
queenbee
January 1970
It really depends on which team you're on and the ratio of men to women within that team.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
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Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Pay, Promotion, Hiring, Evaluation and Reviews
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Policies
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Promote more women into leadership positions
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
Be Golden
January 1970
Adobe strives to live by its core values - genuine, exceptional, innovative and involved.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
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Recent Bonus
Not eligible for bonus
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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Family Friendly Aspects?
Culture, Policies
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve my compensation
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
Lady Shutthefrontdoor
Product Marketing Manager
Digital Media
January 1970
Adobe is a typical male-dominated tech company environment/ boys club. There are 14K employees and 30% are women. I see no women with children in the senior leadership. The macho all-in work culture exists and I see no part-time or flexible work options(like job shares). Employees can work from home if they arrange it with their manager but I see this as table stakes. Each employee seems to be weighed down with a lot of work. As a product marketing manager I work almost every evening and sacrifice a lot of important time with my children to stay afloat at Adobe.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
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Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
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Typical Hours (per day)
9 hours
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
No
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
3 paid / 15 unpaid
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
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Recommend to Women?
No
Lady Anon3540
Marketing
January 1970
Lack of opportunities for those outside of headquarters. Middle managers often not given reign to create positive change or bring new ideas to the table. Lack of support and opportunity is frustrating for ambitious women who do not like being boxed in to narrow roles. New generous maternity leave benefits appear positive on the outside. The catch is the lack of coverage while one is out combined with the lack of support/judgement on how much time one takes upon returning to the office. These issues must be addressed.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
>$150k
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Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
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Typical Hours (per day)
10 hours
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
No
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
8 paid / 12 unpaid
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
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Recommend to Women?
No
Lady gogal
Sales
Sales
January 1970
If you are outside of California the benefits follow the state - generally 6 weeks of paid maternity or 8 or 9 if c-section. The pay is good but there is ZERO coverage while you are out. On maternity leave I felt grateful for my being home. When I game back the following 9 months were the worst of my career. I had the same goal for four quarters though I had been out and no one had even made a call on my behalf. Also HR gave me incorrect information and messed up my pay. It was as if there were no women on maternity leave ever so they did not know any better. It's a male heavy company especially in sales. I enjoyed the products I sold very much there but I left because the year after maternity I felt pushed me to the edge.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
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Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
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Typical Hours (per day)
12 hours
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
No
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
9 paid / 3 unpaid
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
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Recommend to Women?
No
Lady Yaya
Marketing
Marketing
January 1970
Great place for women to work especially with new benefits.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
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Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
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Typical Hours (per day)
8 hours
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
16 paid / 0 unpaid
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
