A great company - Human Resources Generalist Autodesk Employee Review

5.0
Sep 10, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Autodesk is a great company as a whole. Many wonderful benefits and people. and some really cool offices. However, you need to be prepared for the fast paced work and change as the norm. You must be a solid collaborator to succeed, regardless of the level of role you are in. If you are in a key city such as San Francisco, Boston, or Portland you should be able to have a long and exciting career.

Cons

Change is exhausting and you can expect to have a lot of managers over your career at Autodesk. It takes a long time to feel grounded upon entering the company. This is normal. Some divisions and team have better onboarding than others. Smaller offices don't get the same attention as the key cities but there are good things happening, just be aware you're not in the elite centers and may need to make an effort to be seen if you are seeking advancement.

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5.0
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Pros

This company is amazing! When you start you get a decent sized home office stipend but the on going benefits are great as well, including but not limited to a monthly WiFi reimbursement, a yearly wellness reimbursement, the option to work from a foreign country for up to a month a year, stock options, and much more! Aside from that, all the people I’ve worked with thus far are so easy to get along with and everyone truly pulls their weight.

Cons

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2.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Recommend
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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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