Question 1

Is Autodesk a good company to work for as a Principal Software Engineer?

Accepted Answer

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Autodesk have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 60 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Autodesk employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer Jobs at Autodesk now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at Autodesk.

Question 2

Does Autodesk pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

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Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Autodesk with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 60 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at Autodesk.

Question 3

How happy are Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Autodesk?

Accepted Answer

58% of Principal Software Engineer employees at Autodesk would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 17% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Engineer professionals have also rated Autodesk with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What Autodesk locations are top rated by Principal Software Engineer employees?

Accepted Answer

San Francisco is the top rated Autodesk location by Principal Software Engineer employees.

Question 5

What are the top reviewed jobs at Autodesk?

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Software Engineer (280), Senior Software Engineer (194), Software Developer (70), Intern (68), Principal Software Engineer (61), Product Manager (61), Project Manager (56), Technical Support Specialist (56), Senior Manager (55), Program Manager (53), Software Engineer(Internship) (53), Director (52), Sales (51), Manager (50), Customer Success Manager (45)

Question 6

What are the pros of working at Autodesk according to real employee reviews?

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"Great benefits and above" ((in 557 reviews)); "The people at Autodesk were great and the work was extremely interesting." ((in 525 reviews)); "Supportive and good work life balance." ((in 522 reviews)); "Good Salary and Charity Foundation" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good pay and benefits/ancillary perks" ((in 148 reviews))

Question 7

What are the cons of working at Autodesk according to real employee reviews?

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"bad management and too many re" ((in 172 reviews)); "bad managers (if you are unlucky) creating toxic working env" ((in 131 reviews)); "There is no career growth" ((in 36 reviews)); "Lack of vision and direction from senior management." ((in 29 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism puts people in leadership positions who haven't developed the necessary skills to lead effectively." ((in 14 reviews))

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