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 |