Good pay and benefits, but poor visibility unless you work in the US - Anonymous employee Autodesk Employee Review

4.0
Jan 11, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Autodesk pays reasonably well and has good benefits, such as the employee stock program and pension plan. It is an interesting place to work with some very clever and engaging people (although, be prepared to work with people who get by without merit, too). The software and technology that Autodesk creates leads industries and is a big enabler for innovative creation in the world. When you think about the fact that you are part of that, it is pretty special.

Cons

Unless you work in the US your chances of meaningful corporate progression are poor. Travel budget for teams outside of sales is minimal so the opportunity to get in front of senior managers or influential leaders is much more difficult for people that live in Europe. You have to really really hard to make sure business leaders even know your name. Additionally, if you work in Europe and spend time working with US employees, be prepared for a poor work/life balance. You will get nothing done if you don't make yourself flexible to CA, and if you get nothing done you don't get noticed, leading us back to the point above. Finally, training is practically none-existent. I feel like I've actually lost skills since I have been here due to having to learn how to manage the corporate climate over real strategy and marketing.

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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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