Is Autodesk a good company to work for?

Autodesk has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,917 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Autodesk to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Autodesk have been left by employees working as Software Engineering Intern , Territory Sales Representative and Intern .

Does Autodesk pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Autodesk employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Autodesk. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Autodesk?

80% of Autodesk employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Autodesk 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Autodesk?

Software Engineer (279) , 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)

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

"Great benefits and time off" ((in 563 reviews)); "The people at Autodesk were great and the work was extremely interesting." ((in 531 reviews)); "Supportive and good work life balance." ((in 527 reviews)); "Great stable company with good pay" ((in 159 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 168 reviews)); "bad managers (if you are unlucky) creating toxic working env" ((in 130 reviews)); "Lack of vision and direction from senior management." ((in 28 reviews)); "No job security — frequent reorganizations and sudden team changes create a sense of instability." ((in 25 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Autodesk layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Autodesk layoffs and their outlook for job security at Autodesk in 2026.

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(628 total reviews)

Andrew Anagnost

80% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.0

Sep 10, 2020

Data Engineering

Senior manager software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

good culture, flex hours to work

Cons

salaries are not very competitive

4.0

Sep 3, 2020

Good while it lasts - take advantage!

Senior user experience researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Emerging talent is bright, inquisitive, and brings a lot to the table. Job is described as "fast-paced" but you can set your own pace. Excellent work/life balance, never had to work on the weekends or stay up late. Constantly felt inspired by our customers who are creative thinkers.

Cons

Try to get the highest starting salary because it's difficult to get promoted -- even if everyone else is endorsing you, one person can prevent it from happening! Lots of favoritism at the top, but maybe that is typical at corporations. Mentorship is scattered and it's easy to get lost in the shuffle, your career gets stunted. Not as flashy as other tech companies (you still have to do your own dry cleaning lol). Lack of transparency whenever layoffs are about to happen (about every 12-15 months over 5 years I was there, and eventually my role was affected). Design culture is slow to adapt to modern methods... but I think they are on the right track. I just wish they kept Maria Giudice who was finally reinventing things!

Autodesk Response

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Thank you for your review. We are always open to hearing feedback and if you want to share more about your particular concerns, please feel free to contact the Ethics Compliance Hotline: www.autodesk.ethicspoint.com or call 1-855-822-9535 so that we can discuss.

5.0

Aug 11, 2020

Best company to work for

Senior user experience manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great Culture, Professional and creative, Awesome Management, Perks, and High Salary.

Cons

Too many Managerial levels, spread all over the world, and segmented groups can be harmful to productivity.

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