Massively impactful/interesting work, overly complex company structure - Director Autodesk Employee Review

3.0
Apr 2, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Autodesk builds some of the most impactful software in the world and has massive potential to support customers in realizing a more sustainable world. Work from home flexibility is par to none.

Cons

Org structure is extremely complex, even for a company of its size. This holds the team back from realizing our full potential. There is also a huge premium placed on how long you've been at the company, the majority of leadership has been in their role for 15+ years and you either have to be in that cohort or be sponsored by one of them to get much done. That approach leads to a lot of group think and impacts the pace of innovation/change.

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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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