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

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 .

Does Autodesk pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

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.

How happy are Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Autodesk?

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.

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

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

What are the top reviewed jobs at Autodesk?

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 (51) , Sales (51) , Manager (50) , Customer Success Manager (45)

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

"6 week paid sabbatical every 4 years is a great benefit and motivation to stay on long" ((in 549 reviews)); "Supportive and good work life balance." ((in 526 reviews)); "The people at Autodesk were great and the work was extremely interesting." ((in 519 reviews)); "Good pay and benefits/ancillary perks" ((in 161 reviews)); "Good Salary and Charity Foundation" ((in 140 reviews))

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

"bad management and too many re" ((in 172 reviews)); "bad managers (if you are unlucky) creating toxic working env" ((in 129 reviews)); "Bad managers and upper management are hard to get rid of." ((in 37 reviews)); "No job security — frequent reorganizations and sudden team changes create a sense of instability." ((in 26 reviews)); "1. Hyderabad office is running on lot of favoritism and bad work ethics." ((in 12 reviews))

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4.1

58% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)

Andrew Anagnost

59% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated Autodesk with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Autodesk is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

Apr 5, 2019

Historically has been a great company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, Great products, Cool buildings

Cons

Overmanaged, tech folks are fewer and fewer.

3.0

Nov 7, 2018

Things got worse under Andrew

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chill hours, low-ish stress, good culture, some interesting innovation (though that has shrunk recently)

Cons

Execs/directors chase shiny things a lot. Not only does this create a lot of churn, but it makes the higher-ups more susceptible to BS. For instance, bunk start-ups to get acquired, and their incompetent CEOs float around the system, escaping any real responsibility for years. Similarly, the best way to advance is to snuggle up to the right exec, and tell them what they want to hear. Also, the company tends to hire new management/execs from

5.0

Jun 19, 2018

Principal Engineer

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks, good work life balance and culture that promotes positive learning and growth.

Cons

going trough subscription transition pains as well as CEO and management changes

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