Is Autodesk a good company to work for?

Autodesk has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,889 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% 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 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 4.1 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 (277) , Senior Software Engineer (194) , Software Developer (69) , Intern (68) , Product Manager (61) , Principal Software Engineer (59) , Project Manager (56) , Technical Support Specialist (56) , Senior Manager (55) , Program Manager (53) , Software Engineer(Internship) (53) , Director (52) , Sales (51) , Manager (49) , 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 536 reviews)); "Supportive and good work life balance." ((in 535 reviews)); "The people at Autodesk were great and the work was extremely interesting." ((in 533 reviews)); "Good pay and stock ownership for executives" ((in 159 reviews)); "Good salary and on boarding" ((in 145 reviews))

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

"bad management and too many re" ((in 171 reviews)); "bad managers (if you are unlucky) creating toxic working env" ((in 132 reviews)); "Lack of vision and direction from senior management." ((in 30 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited" ((in 20 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism." ((in 14 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?

San Francisco , San Rafael , Denver , Boston , Portland , Atlanta , New York , Novi , Manchester , Detroit , Waltham , Los Angeles , Lake Oswego , Seattle , Chicago , Washington , Pittsburgh , Irvine , San Jose , Phoenix , Austin , Dallas , California City , San Diego , Oakland , Philadelphia , Raleigh , South San Francisco , Boulder , Carlstadt

Autodesk reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,612 total reviews)

Andrew Anagnost

80% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Autodesk has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,612 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Autodesk employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

1.0

May 15, 2022

Best days are behind them

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

“I’m just hanging out until my stock vests”

Cons

No career opportunities for women

Autodesk Response

4y

Thank you for sharing this and letting us know about your experience. We're always open to hearing more of your specific concerns to figure out how we can improve. We encourage anyone with questions or concerns to contact us through our Ethics Compliance Hotline at 855-822-9535 or online at www.autodesk.ethicspoint.com.

1.0

Oct 8, 2019

Political environment-FP&A

Finance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, known brand, Good Benefits, and Location, multinational - offices in many countries.

Cons

The extreme political and hierarchical environment, Seems everyone is dying for recognition and appreciation. Finance managers compete with FA or other juniors to prove themselves in front of senior managers. Extreme favoritism. They implement diversity and excludes non-Americans for all kinds of opportunities like external training, presentations, promotions and make nonamericans feel out of their culture. I am Chinese and most of the time I am excluded from giving a presentation or promotion as they insult me for my native language and constantly interrupt when I speak.

Autodesk Response

6y

Thank you for sharing feedback with us. We’re sorry to hear about your experience. At Autodesk, we strive to create an environment where everyone, everywhere, is excited to come to work. Management policies and diversity training help ensure that employees can fully contribute their talents in the workplace. We are always open to hearing additional feedback, and supporting employees with such workplace challenges, so if you want to share more or would like assistance, please feel free to contact the Ethics Compliance Hotline: www.autodesk.ethicspoint.com or call 1-855-822-9535 so that we can discuss.

4.0

Apr 20, 2018

Very hard to grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well defined vision that clearly trickles down, good amenities, nice offices with exceptional locations

Cons

Extremely difficult to get promoted and deflated job titles. Expect to be a manager forever with virtually no line to grow in seniority in title due to the de-emphasis on titles and promotions. When change happens, the people already in charge get the opportunities. It's almost impossible to become a director unless you come in externally.

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