Great Culture But No Growth - Marketing Manager Autodesk Employee Review

3.0
Sep 4, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The culture is good here. The leadership firmly believes in work-life balance and doesn't expect you to work or reply to emails at odd hours. No micromanagement.

Cons

If you're looking to grow within the company, be prepared to navigate a lot of internal politics. Some managers prefer a laid-back approach and show little interest in supporting career growth. When applying for internal roles, the HR team often fails to provide timely updates or feedback, and can come across as dismissive. There seems to be little encouragement for internal advancement, leaving you to explore external opportunities. It's frustrating, especially after investing time to deeply understand the business, only to find that progression isn't supported. I've personally applied for five internal roles, none of which were processed, and I never received any reasons or updates. Additionally, favoritism plays a noticeable role, with hard-working employees often being overlooked in favor of those who frequently complain but share the same nationality as the manager. The salary hike is just 3-5% max.

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5.0
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Cons

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2.0
Jun 12, 2026
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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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