Big and publicly traded but too terribly stiff inside - Anonymous employee Autodesk Employee Review

5.0
Apr 11, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Systems and equipment are top-notch, internal helpdesk always responsive, travel is a breeze, opportunities to work with real pros who are doing exciting things, facilities are very pleasant, company culture adapts to customs of the local geo, felt like my contributions were valuable and appreciated.

Cons

Sometimes it felt like the company was a little too big for its britches. No consistency across dev teams (I do understand that different softwares require different bug management systems and methods of development but it was a little out of control). Hard to get information on products that were more mature in their lifecycle.

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Pros

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

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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