Mass firings second year in a row - Anonymous employee Autodesk Employee Review

1.0
Feb 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nice and professional team (I had it before mass layoff) Interesting tasks (bore mass lay off)

Cons

Mass layoffs second year in a row. The problem is that lay off was an abrupt and unexpected decision, before a planned conference and announcement on YoY growth. They did not look at how you worked or how long you worked: they just removed the whole team with no backup plan. In fact you never know what to expect from them and when the next lay off will happen (even if everything seems good)

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5.0
Jun 1, 2026
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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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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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