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Adobe

HQ San Jose, USFounded 1982publicWebsite @Adobe
Composite score
46.1
rank #27 · cuts

#27 Cut. 43.5k employees.

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Headcount
43.5k
+0.8%
90d change
+1.7%
Funding events (90d)
0
Layoff events (90d)
0

headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$10B+
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
—
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
7.0%
low — retention is strong
Average tenure
4.8 yrs
long — sticky culture
Time since last raise
—
no rounds on record

Hiring flow · Adobe

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Engineering
13,692
+1%
Operations
6,820
+0%
Marketing
4,948
+1%
Support
3,970
+6%
Sales
3,071
-3%
Analyst
2,747
0%
Product
2,434
+1%
Creative
2,336
0%
Other
10,276
—

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. The VergeHeadline5d ago
    Adobe Lightroom mobile can now open closed eyes in photos with a simple tap

    Article announces Adobe's new generative AI feature for Lightroom mobile that automatically opens closed eyes in photos.

  2. DecryptHeadline11d ago
    Developer Who Cloned Photoshop With AI Just Did the Same to Microsoft Office

    Article centers on developer cloning Adobe's Creative Cloud suite with AI, portraying Adobe's subscription model as costly and motivating the free alternative.

  3. Decrypt13d ago
    From GTA V on iPhone to Free Photoshop: This AI Tool Is Upending Software

    Article highlights free AI-built Adobe alternatives (ArtCraft) and free Photoshop as examples of software being disrupted by AI tools.

  4. TechCrunchHeadline17d ago
    US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers

    Adobe named in headline as suspended from H-1B green card program by Trump admin for alleged fraud.

  5. The VergeHeadline2mo ago
    Adobe is trying to make its AI generators idiot-proof in Premiere

    Article is primarily about Adobe's new Generative Media tools in Premiere and AI capabilities in After Effects.

  6. The Verge2mo ago
    Instagram’s AI detection is a mess (again)

    Adobe mentioned as example of company with long-standing assistive AI tools like object selection/removal.

  7. TechCrunchHeadline2mo ago
    Adobe acquires Indian market intelligence startup Rilo

    Article is primarily about Adobe's acquisition of Rilo, a marketing intelligence startup, to bolster its AI-driven marketing automation capabilities.

  8. TechCrunchHeadline2mo ago
    Adobe is making its tools available in Slack

    Article's primary focus: Adobe announces major Slack integration for 70+ tools, Firefly, and creative suite via Slackbot.

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Events

No events tracked yet for this company.

Score history

2026-10-19
46.1
rank #27
2026-10-12
42.3
rank #29
2026-10-05
49.0
rank #26
2026-09-28
32.4
rank #30
2026-09-21
33.6
rank #26
2026-09-14
32.0
rank #20
2026-09-07
30.9
rank #20
2026-08-31
33.5
rank #25
2026-08-24
36.7
rank #26
2026-08-17
33.1
rank #28
2026-08-10
18.1
rank #26
2026-08-03
21.4
rank #27