Is Autodesk a good company to work for?

Autodesk has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,925 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 68% 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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 (280) , Senior Software Engineer (195) , 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?

"Great benefits and a company that genuinely cares about its employees" ((in 566 reviews)); "The people at Autodesk were great and the work was extremely interesting." ((in 518 reviews)); "Supportive and good work life balance." ((in 513 reviews)); "Great stable company with good pay" ((in 152 reviews)); "Good salary and on boarding" ((in 143 reviews))

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

"bad management and too many re" ((in 169 reviews)); "bad managers (if you are unlucky) creating toxic working env" ((in 133 reviews)); "Bad managers and upper management are hard to get rid of." ((in 36 reviews)); "2. No job security .... if they don't want they will fired you with a short notice." ((in 24 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism puts people in leadership positions who haven't developed the necessary skills to lead effectively." ((in 17 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.

What are the top reviewed Autodesk locations?

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(924 total reviews)

Andrew Anagnost

79% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

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924 reviews

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3.0

Apr 20, 2016

AutoCAD org

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Many individual high performers Majority of them 20+ years at the company Rich line & legacy of features Reasonably innovative Great set of co-workers in general

Cons

AutoCAD management is a sore spot. Top heavy, plagued by politics, lack of vision, lack of transparency Episodic & random layoff decisions every few years....poor choice of who is let go. Just announced 10% massive layoff in 2016, took everyone by surprise As a consequence, affects employee morale Bias towards tenured employees In other words, management really sucks

4.0

Apr 12, 2016

Great company, but Management needs training

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Excellent product, reputation, location, etc. Autodesk has very good benefits and the people are generally great. Jobs are varied and interesting, but don't expect to work only 40 hours/week -- it is a high-pressure place and many employees work between 50-60 hours/week, often late into the night and on weekends. As a global company, you can expect to have a call with Europe in the morning and then a call at night with Asia. Be clear on your boundaries.

Cons

Success at Autodesk depends on how good your manager is. If you get a young, inexperienced manager, deliverables are unclear and inconclusive causing frustration and confusion. With a more experienced, knowledgable manager, communication is better and expectations can be met. It's important to get clear direction on ambiguous projects so as to avoid mixed messages. Find out as much as you can about your manager's experience and how long people have been in your group before signing on.

4.0

Apr 9, 2016

Great company, but no internal growth

Anonymous employee

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Pros

It's a great company because they hire smart people and encourage continuous reflection of business models and process to support future revenue growth. A very forward-thinking company in this respect.

Cons

I did not find a clear path to manage my personal career growth. HR said to work with direct manager; yet direct managers did not have career development budget or skills. This aspect was not forward-thinking, and they are losing some bright minds and motivated people.

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