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Adobe is everywhere you look—from movies to advertisements and mobile apps. Our products reach all corners of the world and so will your ideas. Adobe believes creativity empowers transformation. Founded 40 years ago on the simple idea of creating innovative products that change the world, Adobe's groundbreaking technology is empowering everyone, everywhere to imagine, create, and bring any digital experience to life. Our business strategy focuses on unleashing creativity, accelerating document productivity, and powering digital businesses through our three clouds - Adobe Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud. Our solutions give customers a real competitive advantage, enabling them to engage their constituents across every digital touch point. Underpinning our clouds, is Firefly and Sensei, our artificial intelligence platform. read more

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CEO: Shantanu Narayen

Shantanu Narayen Adobe CEO Rating

Adobe's CEO, Shantanu Narayen, has 1220 employee ratings and a score of 93/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees and Top 5% of other companies in San Francisco. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that males at Adobe rate Shantanu Narayen higher than non-binary employees, giving the CEO a score of 93/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Adobe's CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 5% of 932 Nearby Companies in San Francisco
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Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen Bio

Preserving the status quo is not a winning strategy. As Adobe CEO, this core belief drove Shantanu and his leadership team’s successful transformation of Adobe, moving its creative software franchise from the desktop to the cloud, while creating and leading the explosive digital marketing category. He is passionate about building and empowering teams to drive product innovation and scale Adobe’s business globally, while advancing the company as a respected global brand and corporate citizen. Originally from Hyderabad, India, Shantanu has an undergraduate degree in electronics engineering, a master’s degree in computer science, and an MBA from UC Berkeley. He is a board member of Pfizer, and Vice Chairman of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum. Shantanu was named one of the World’s Best CEOs by Barron’s in 2019, the fourth consecutive year he's received the honor, and was ranked as a Top CEO by Glassdoor in 2019.

Who Ranks Adobe's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Customer Support 98/100

Ethnicity - Native American 97/100

Department - Business Development 96/100

Who Ranks Adobe's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Tenure - 5 to 10 Years 80/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 82/100

Tenure - Less than 1 Year 83/100

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Adobe.

Based on 1220 ratings, Shantanu Narayen ranks right above Salesforce's CEO, Marc Benioff.

Adobe's CEO is highly regarded by the Customer Support department, Native American employees, and the Business Development department. However, employees who have been at the company 5 to 10 Years, employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years, and employees who have been at the company Less than 1 Year have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.