I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Adobe (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2011
Interview
I was interviewed by six people. The interview sessions lasted 30 minutes each, more or less. Then I was brought in for a one-on-one with a V.P., the person who ended up becoming my direct manager. That interview lasted an hour, as he quizzed me on programming languages and asked how I'd respond to strict deadlines and bug fixes that require emergency work during nights and weekends.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's the longest time you've spend overseeing one project?
Indian recruiter calling from india who have no technical knowledge, were asking system design questions to me. Worst experience. When i asked about the team or product then recruiter couldn't explain that.
A series of interviews gauging API design, System Design, behavioral and computer science fundamentals. There was 4 interviews total. Two were virtual Two in person. Overall it was a very positive experience. It took almost 2 and a half months
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Adobe in Jan 2026
Interview
This was for a role on the Adobe Firefly product. I spoke to the recruiter twice via Teams (both times their camera was off -- if you're going to schedule a video call, turn your video on maybe). The recruiter barely asked meaningful questions. I'm not sure if I was even fully qualified for this position but they pushed me through. The next step was a technical assessment in which I faced one of my greatest fears: being rejected mid-interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The recruiter only cared if I was able to work in the US and if I was comfortable working hybrid. The technical screen was to debug an application and apparently I "wasted" 5-10 minutes before looking in the correct place for errors. (God forbid someone is nervous during an interview and takes 5-10 minutes to get their bearings.)
