Is Autodesk a good company to work for as a Principal Software Engineer, Development Manager?

Principal Software Engineer, Development Manager professionals working at Autodesk have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 89 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Autodesk employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer, Development Manager Jobs at Autodesk now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer, Development Manager interview questions at Autodesk .

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Software Engineer (277) , Senior Software Engineer (194) , Software Developer (69) , Intern (68) , Principal Software Engineer (61) , Product Manager (61) , Project Manager (56) , Technical Support Specialist (56) , Senior Manager (55) , Program Manager (53) , Software Engineer(Internship) (53) , Director (52) , Sales (51) , Manager (49) , Customer Success Manager (45)

What are the pros of working at Autodesk according to real employee reviews?

"6 week paid sabbatical every 4 years is a great benefit and motivation to stay on long" ((in 561 reviews)); "The people at Autodesk were great and the work was extremely interesting." ((in 532 reviews)); "Supportive and good work life balance." ((in 522 reviews)); "Good pay and stock ownership for executives" ((in 157 reviews)); "Work here is meaningful and my team is great" ((in 144 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Autodesk according to real employee reviews?

"bad management and too many re" ((in 172 reviews)); "bad managers (if you are unlucky) creating toxic working env" ((in 128 reviews)); "Lack of vision and direction from senior leadership" ((in 66 reviews)); "Lack of vision and direction from senior management." ((in 28 reviews)); "No job security — frequent reorganizations and sudden team changes create a sense of instability." ((in 24 reviews))

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Autodesk Principal Software Engineer, Development Manager reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(89 total reviews)

Andrew Anagnost

75% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Principal Software Engineer, Development Manager employees have rated Autodesk with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 89 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer, Development Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Autodesk is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer, Development Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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89 reviews

5.0

Jun 22, 2026

Good work-life balance with smart colleagues, but slow processes

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

wlb good manager smart people

Cons

slow process, risk taking for new opportunity

5.0

Jun 22, 2026

Great people and good compensation

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, work and compensation

Cons

None that I can think of

3.0

Apr 9, 2026

You will be treated great at the start, but don't plan on staying forever

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, Flexibility, Some smart coworkers,

Cons

After your initial 4-5 years your compensation will fall off a cliff and you either have to leave or just make ~30% less. You will stop getting to go to events and overall feel like the a forgotten toy.

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