Adobe is ranked as one of the best companies to work for, which not only conflicts with my experience at Adobe, but makes me worried about going somewhere else. My experience at Adobe has been so poor. After reading my examples below, you may ask yourself, "Why not go somewhere else?" My answer is that if this is as good as it gets, there is nowhere that will be better than Adobe and that is why I am still here.
Examples:
1. Myself and others were misleveled upon acquisition and have been essentially told to "deal with it." In regards to pay, a female manager alerted Adobe she was underpaid not only at her level, but at the level below her, and was told to be grateful for what she has and that no laws had been broken. Many people have given Adobe the opportunity to make things right since the acquisition, myself included, and Adobe has refused each time.
2. There is a toxic, White, patriarchal culture that is pervasive throughout Utah. It exists at Adobe Lehi. White men hire white men and are offended (and retaliate) when diversity concerns are raised.
3. The ERC does not take employee concerns seriously. It is well known, and openly discussed, that you should not surface concerns to that organization. The default is inaction. I know several people who are considering their legal options to get concerns addressed. Note: If you are a current employee reading this and you have to go to the ERC, please document all interactions with them and avoid meeting in person. Better yet, go directly to your HR Business Partner.
4. Male leaders are not punished for their sexist behavior. When reported to their superiors, they tell us things like, "He's better than he was," and, "He's just lonely. Cut him some slack."
TLDR; When you have enough resources, you can make anything look better than reality. I believe that is what Adobe does. Investing resources into community events, internal groups, etc. is insufficient when you are unwilling to do the work to create a truly healthy work culture. I know I speak for other women at Adobe Lehi when I say we want to be paid and leveled fairly, treated with respect, and listened to when serious issues occur.
