Software Development Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Adobe with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer roles take an average of 36 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Adobe overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Adobe as a Software Development Engineer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 19%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Drug test: 6%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Adobe
Interview
It was a virtual interview. I had a referral, and much of the interview was about me and my previous experiences/projects. Communications was via email and the interview was on zoom
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Adobe (Lehi, UT) in Oct 2025
Interview
30 min phone interview with manager then 2 hour long interviews in person with members of the team. Asked questions about API design and simple coding on a whiteboard. Asked typical questions about my experience at previous jobs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Look at this Java code. What does it do and what could be improved?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Adobe (Seattle, WA) in Oct 2025
Interview
The interview process took about a week and a half for a total of 3 rounds. Initially, the recruiter reaches out for a screening call with basic background-related questions. Next, an interview with a senior SDE is set up, asking questions pertaining to the role (AI-related, in my case). Then, 2 more interviews are set up on the same day, 1 with a QA tester and another with the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me to do a code review (with a focus on testing)