flexibility, culture, people, employee programs are starting to get more robust and competitive,
Cons
firehose always on full, limited focus and inability to chart a clear path of programs forward, constant change, leaders trying to build their own empires, decision making, compensation...
Autodesk Response
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Good WLB
Low Turnover Rates
Interesting Projects/Work
Full Benefits + 401k
Cons
Medium Pay, Not Amazing Stock Packages
2.0
Jun 12, 2026
Anonymous employee
Current employee, more than 5 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
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.