The maker of Photoshop and Illustrator ditched performance reviews six years ago in favor of real-time feedback with bosses. Add to that a focus on innovation (some 960 employees filed a patent last year), and you get people who “truly feel lucky to work” here, and a stock price that’s up nearly 400% in the past five years.
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 60 |
| Years on list | 18 |
| HQ location | San Jose, Calif. |
| Employees | 8673 |
| Job openings (as of February 2018) | 1,500 |
| Industry | Information Technology |
| Revenue, 2017 or most recent year ($M) | $7,300 |
| Year founded | 1982 |
| Type of organization | Public |
| Number of work sites | 14 |
| Website | http://www.adobe.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | no |
| Unlimited sick days | no |
| Telecommuting | yes |
| Job sharing | no |
| Subsidized childcare | yes |
| Compressed work weeks | yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | yes |
| On-site fitness/subsidized gym | yes |
| On-site medical care facility | no |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | yes |
| College tuition reimbursement | yes |
| Student loan debt repayment | no |
| Medical facility at all locations | no |
Diversity
| % Minorities | 35% |
| % African-American/Black | 2% |
| % Asian | 26% |
| % Caucasian/White | 58% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 5% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | - |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | - |
| % Two or more races | 2% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | 7% |
Paid Time Off
| General PTO | - |
| # Sick days | 10 |
| General PTO for part-timers | - |
| # Sick days for part-timers | 10 |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | Computer Scientist, Software Development |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | $150,651 |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | $7,531 |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | $158,183 |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time and part-time job growth | 15% |
| # of job applicants | 239,991 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | - |
| FT voluntary turnover | - |
| Jobs filled internally | 23% |
| Jobs filled by referral | 26% |
| # New graduates hired | 555 |