I went through the Adobe behavioral rounds after a two-year career gap. I was nervous about this part specifically because the values questions can be really company-specific and hard to prep without inside knowledge. here's what I learned.
Adobe's stated values are things like "genuine", "exceptional", "innovative", "involved". the behavioral rounds in 2026 aren't dramatically structured around these like Amazon uses its LPs explicitly. it's more implicit: they want stories about impact, collaboration, and how you handle ambiguity.
actual questions I got across two behavioral rounds: tell me about a time you pushed back on a stakeholder decision and what happened describe a project where the scope changed significantly mid-way through. how did you adapt? tell me about a time you had to collaborate across very different teams (design, legal, engineering were mentioned as examples) how do you prioritize when you have too much on your plate and the priorities aren't clear? tell me about a failure. what would you do differently?
that last one is important. they actually mean it. I gave a real failure (not the humblebrag kind) and the follow-up was thoughtful, not a trap.
what they seemed to respond well to: specificity, real stakes, honest reflection. what they didn't respond well to (based on the energy shift I noticed): vague answers, team-we-did-this-together without explaining your individual contribution, or anything that sounded rehearsed to the point of being hollow.
one interviewer explicitly said they look for "intellectual curiosity" as a differentiator at the senior level. so if there's a moment to show you went deeper than required, take it.
for the career gap: I mentioned it directly and briefly, explained what I was doing, and moved on. nobody made it a thing. Adobe actually has a career re-entry program history so there might be some cultural sensitivity there.
overall the behavioral part felt like the most human part of the process. if you've done real work and can talk about it clearly, you'll be okay.