Great company, but Management needs training - Anonymous employee Autodesk Employee Review

4.0
Apr 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent product, reputation, location, etc. Autodesk has very good benefits and the people are generally great. Jobs are varied and interesting, but don't expect to work only 40 hours/week -- it is a high-pressure place and many employees work between 50-60 hours/week, often late into the night and on weekends. As a global company, you can expect to have a call with Europe in the morning and then a call at night with Asia. Be clear on your boundaries.

Cons

Success at Autodesk depends on how good your manager is. If you get a young, inexperienced manager, deliverables are unclear and inconclusive causing frustration and confusion. With a more experienced, knowledgable manager, communication is better and expectations can be met. It's important to get clear direction on ambiguous projects so as to avoid mixed messages. Find out as much as you can about your manager's experience and how long people have been in your group before signing on.

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Pros

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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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