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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3.0
Jul 19, 2014

Politics and weak leadership.

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Pros

Great people everywhere and the products are amazing. Benefits like sabbatical are unheard of in many large organizations. Leaders in AEC which opens the door to executives. Cloud vision promising but will take time. Carl Bass is a CEO tech geek who really appreciates and values our cool technology. Stock soaring and a great ride for those of us in the ESPP plan another great benefit of working here.

Cons

Good old boys network in senior leadership that is old school. Example we are micromanaged to a set of weekly activity and call metrics more appropriate for point products versus selling true value based solution selling. Chaotic and stressful environment full of immature managers who have advanced due to relationships and who spend time bad mouthing each other across divisions. Looks bad to those of us in the ranks. One word sums it up "politics"

3.0
Jul 10, 2014

Great company, EXCEPT FINANCE (FP&A)

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Pros

Company wide: -work/life balance -competitive pay -intelligent people -exciting space and business model transition

Cons

Mostly FP&A, but not limited to it... -inexperienced management (many are green) -incompetence (many without finance background and poor systems knowledge) -environment not conducive to growth -very high turnover -condescending attitude -too many useless finance directors

3.0
Jun 14, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Working remotely is accepted, though you may lose your desk spot if you do it too much. Many of the people you will work with in the lower rungs of the culture are warm and friendly. Hours are fairly loose, there isn't a lot of judgement around that as long as you get your work done. The products are well established and processes are well defined, so there is stability and predictability around your work. Benefits are very good.

Cons

In the earlier days many people brought their dogs and personal items to work, individuals had offices, there was a very loose dress code, and unique individuality was encouraged. Lately this has been replaced with "open" workspace areas (read fitting more people in less space), a shift towards more corporate khaki/button up culture, and much less individual expression in the office. It seems that the higher positions in this company are becoming more money hungry. Unfortunately since it's such a large company, they can afford to peg individuals in very specific roles, with little flexibility for learning new skills or branching out. The pay is OK, but don't expect much of an increase year-over-year unless you're a ladder climber who can drown out others and make yourself visible to those a few rungs above you. It doesn't really matter how much work you get done - it's about inflating your image and being seen. One of the changes in the past few years was relying heavily on offshore teams to get work done for less money. Expect to work with teams overseas who can't use english well enough to write decipherable emails or be understood in late-night conference calls. Your email will be lit up all night long.

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