Autodesk reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,621 total reviews)
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Andrew Anagnost

79% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Autodesk has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,621 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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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
Jan 25, 2016

Saes Executive

Recommend
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Pros

Overall a great place to work. Great innovation vision and reverence for R&D.

Cons

DNA of the company is based on small to medium business clients so there's a lack of understanding that enterprise accounts are "different:" Transactional sales does not work and you can't expect to build products and have them buy them, you must "listen" to the customer and build solutions that solve their business challenges better than your competition

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