Best job I've had so far! - Computer Scientist Adobe Employee Review

I've worked at a few different tech companies which were *vastly* different in culture, vision, and size. The first was a small startup which had me doing everything from writing code to answering phones. The next was a medical device company where a bug in the code could literally put lives at risk. Next was the largest software company in the world, which was the most intense place I've ever worked at. Then came Adobe, the best place I've worked at so far: - AWESOME pay! I was already giddy from my starting salary when they hired me. Now, 5 years later, it's up 25% on top of that, with (usually) yearly stock and cash awards, along with an additional %-of-your-yearly-salary bonus for being a Lead. By far and large, the pay more than makes up for any other shortcoming/nit-pick I have about Adobe. - An Employee Stock Purchase Plan which has been very good to us the last few years - Unlike the other companies I worked for, Adobe (in San Jose) has a higher-than-average median age, which means families, which means the building is mostly deserted by 5.30pm - Private offices! If you've been with the company long enough (3+ years), you'll probably get an office with a window. - VERY easy to move around and take on leadership roles, if you've got the right attitude. I mention in the "Cons" section that engineering is filled with introverts, so if you're able to step out of that area, the sky's the limit. - Free refreshments and (limited) healthy snacks in the break room. - Free meals for engineers that stay until 6.45pm - Well-outfitted onsite gym (with showers & lockers) - Best-looking set of buildings in the city. There are out-of-towners taking pictures of the building all the time. - Friday beer-bash events