Great benefits, Very Slow and Stagnant work environment. - Product Designer Autodesk Employee Review

2.0
Apr 18, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Autodesk has a competitive compensation package. Hours are flexible, with the ability to work remotely at times. It's a great place to go work if you want 9-5 so that you can get home and raise your kids.

Cons

Middle and Senior Mgmt are not trained/experienced managers, but promoted for work done in development or sales. Many redundant systems for doing the same thing. Layers of middle managers/directors protecting their jobs, creates a heavily political environment. It's a place that you risk becoming stale if you don't continually push, many people who have stayed or come there because it's comfortable.

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Cons

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Autodesk has, hands down, one of the warmest and most supportive corporate cultures I’ve ever experienced. From day one, people were welcoming, respectful, kind, and genuinely available to help. Even as a contract worker, I never felt like an outsider. I felt included, trusted, and treated like part of the team. The marketing team was an incredible group: collaborative, smart, generous with their time, and always willing to answer questions. Autodesk also has a true teaching culture. You never feel silly for asking questions, and there is a clear willingness across teams to help people learn, improve, and succeed. Operationally, the company was also impressively efficient. The technology, meeting tools, scheduling systems, and general workflows made it easy to connect with people, set appointments, collaborate, and keep work moving without unnecessary friction. Overall, Autodesk set the bar for what a healthy corporate culture can feel like: organized, human, respectful, inclusive, and genuinely collaborative. Pros: Warm culture, helpful people, strong tools and technology, respectful teams, inclusive environment, great marketing organization.

Cons

As a contractor, I only wish the experience had been longer.

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