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      Former Technology Leader Now Stumbling Blindly - Anonymous employee Autodesk Employee Review

      2.0
      Jan 9, 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Marginally competitive salaries. Well respected brand.

      Cons

      No path for advancement, unless employee van become “Teacher’s Pet” of someone in management. Extremely political environment. Must practice “Artificial Harmony” in order to survive. Hates to receive input that differs from preconceived ideas. Incredibly incompetent middle management Company encourages a cutthroat environment, vicious backstabbing, and evaluations based mostly on personality alignment rather than competence. Massive layoffs under the guise of “Restructuring”. This has created anxiety, since performance has little to do with being laid off. Clear age discrimination practices.

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      Thank you for sharing your post. We are truly sorry to hear of your experiences, and are particularly troubled that you feel there are discriminatory practices happening at Autodesk. Our culture is one where we do everything possible to ensure all employees feel included, so therefore we take your post very seriously. We have many programs in place for ensuring we have a supportive workplace for anyone and everyone to thrive. We are always open to hearing feedback and would love to learn more about your particular situation. Please feel free to contact us so that we can discuss – you can submit anonymously here: www.autodesk.ethicspoint.com or call 1-855-822-9535.

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      5.0
      Jun 1, 2026
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good WLB Low Turnover Rates Interesting Projects/Work Full Benefits + 401k

      Cons

      Medium Pay, Not Amazing Stock Packages

      2.0
      Jun 12, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The individual contributors, your peers you work with day in and day out are fantastic people! At the IC level, for the most part, it feels like everyone is in the fight together. The work/life balance is good depending on which business unit/team you're aligned with. The benefits are pretty solid, especially the 6 week sabbatical.

      Cons

      Autodesk moves at the pace of a snail, very slow to take action on anything. Selling is very difficult with all the undocumented approvals, processes, red tape and very few people are willing to actually help! Leadership doesn't care about the people their decisions impact. Feedback is rarely listened to and acted upon. Pay is terrible compared to competitors in this space. Autodesk has embraced a ton of change over the last few years with new marketing, sales and IT leadership and it shows. They are not shy in showing their desire to be the next Oracle at the expense of their people. They are constantly changing tools, processes, people, roles, you name it so you feel like you're under water constantly. Lipstick on a pig.

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