Sales at ACS - Account Executive Autodesk Employee Review

3.0
May 20, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work life balance. ESPP. 401k. Annual health stipend for physical or mental health.

Cons

Org misalignment (AE's & SDR's do not have similar goals despite what they say) Comp-plans are always delayed. Every. Single. Year. Recoverable draws are put in place at the beginning of every FY. Leadership plays favoritism too much. High turnover at multiple levels. From SDR's to AE's to Managers, to Sr. Leaders (after they've vested stock anyway). If you're under paid for your role based on old market data, you will not get the appropriate increase unless you threaten to leave. People get promoted without being qualified, but then also do not receive the proper training/mentorship to be successful. It's a crap shoot if you get a decent manager to nurture you.

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5.0
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Pros

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

Cons

Medium Pay, Not Amazing Stock Packages

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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