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Frequently Ask Questions

1. What kind of work can I expect at Adobe?

As a Developer at Adobe you would have complete ownership of the component that has been given to you starting from Research, Design, Coding, Debugging, Delivery and Maintenance.
As a Quality Engineer you would interact with the developers and have hands on responsibility for generating test plans and executing test cases for the specific functionality assigned to you. You would be responsible for performance conformance for that specific functionality.

2. Will I get overseas exposure?

The Adobe India campuses work on various Adobe products and technology components in partnership with other Adobe development centres around the world. This partnership may involve business related trips to other Adobe offices. These would be need based and generally would be of a short-term nature. In addition, we take up to 20% of our technical team to the Adobe Technical Summit every year.

3. What is Adobe India’s Development Centre Model?

Adobe India is NOT an offshore development center where work is outsourced. It is a Development centre, which has teams working on various features of the main product in partnership with the other development centers. The level of ownership enjoyed by the teams is different for each product line.

Compensation & Benefits and HR Related

1. Once selected, what are the relocation options offered by Adobe India?

Adobe offers an attractive relocation policy for those from outside the Region, which may include the following:

• 2 month basic pay to take care of transportation and miscellaneous expenses
• One-way airfare or 2ndAC train fare for the employee and family
• 14 days accommodation in Adobe specified list of hotels/guesthouses
• Brokerage charges equivalent to one month’s rent

2. What are the monetary and non-monetary benefits provided by Adobe?

Adobe provides competitive total compensation packages that help attract and retain talented, highly motivated employees that contribute to the success of this winning company and make Adobe a simply better place to work. Adobe offers our employees a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, which includes tangible and intangible benefits that extend beyond the typical paycheck, vacation days, and insurance benefits.The other benefits that Adobe offers are employee car purchase & software purchase program, education reimbursement and various other facilities like gym, library, carom, table tennis, and various other in-house facilities.

In India, Adobe has a very attractive compensation policy and maps its salary ranges to the top end of the IT industry in India.

3. What kind of career path shall I anticipate at Adobe?

Career growth at Adobe is based solely on performance. We foster a dynamic work environment by providing opportunities for learning, training and development that enhance employee satisfaction, productivity and career development. A strong performer in the Development stream can move from a member of technical staff role to a computer scientist and from computer scientist to either engineering manager or senior computer scientist.

Adobe supports a dual career plan where individuals wishing to become people managers can move to engineering manager roles while those who wish to move up the purely technical ladder can move on to become senior computer scientists and beyond. Adobe values deep technical expertise and encourages employees to grow along the technical track.

As a software quality engineer individuals can move from software quality engineer to software quality engineer product lead and then software quality manager and senior software quality manager.

At Adobe there is a separate career path for development and quality employees.

Culture and Lifestyle

1. What is the Adobe culture like?

Adobe India has a non-hierarchical, informal and open environment. We believe in fostering a culture with the highest levels of integrity. Adobe employees thrive on innovation and creativity and cultivate an workplace where individuals treat each other with respect. Adobe takes pride in sharing its success with its employees. We offer a dynamic work workplace that is result-oriented, rewarding, and energizing and inspires employee commitment and team spirit. Adobe ensures that customer and partner requirements are at the center of everything it does and hence consistently delivers the highest quality and value to its various stakeholders.

2. How many Development Centers does Adobe have in India?

We have two development centres in India – one in Noida and one in Bangalore.

Recruiting Process

1. Is Adobe recruiting in India?

Yes. Adobe India has aggressive recruitment plans and is planning to recruit more than 300 people over the next year.

2. What is the recruiting process at Adobe’s India campus?

The recruitment process consists of a series of tests followed by interviews. The tests consist of an aptitude and quantitative test for all positions and technical tests related to the specific functional area. For example, a person applying for a development position would need to sit for an engineering, C and C++ test.

Candidates who qualify in the test may be called for interviews. The final candidate is selected based on the outcome of the interviews.

3. Do outstation candidates have to come to Noida and Bangalore for the tests?

Besides our offices, we have facilities to test candidates at different locations, which include the following: Pune, Chennai and Hyderabad.

While we mostly fly in candidates to our Noida and Bangalore offices for interviews, we do occasionally go to various locations and take interviews.

4. Where should I submit my CV?

You can submit your CV by going to http://www.adobeindia.com (Careers) for the current positions and apply against the vacancies shown therein.

For other vacancies for which the numbers may be less or which may be in the pipeline, kindly go to the following link http://adobe.taleo.net/careersection/adobe_global/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en.

5. When will I get to know whether I have been short-listed or not once I have submitted my CV?

If you are short-listed you shall be contacted for tests via email and phone call within two to threeweeks from the date you submitted your CV.

6. What do I do if there are no suitable jobs open for my kind of skill set? Can I still submit my CV?

We would request you to wait and apply at a time when the vacancies occur.

7. Can I apply for more than one job code at the same time?

Yes.