Autodesk reviews

Even with all the pros, the cons are terrible. The politics are suffocating. Having worked at even larger places than Autodesk, I'm surprised how bad the politics are. Territorial, conflict averse, and often self-interest kills progress. Decisions take forever. Major layoffs are the norm now. You could be a rockstar employee, but if you get caught in the politics, watch your back. Every team is spread across the globe so expect late calls. Way too many meetings too get simple things done.

Company only cares about pleasing stockholders and not customers. Would consistently bypass needed product improvements that existing customers were begging for and instead focus on sexy shiny bauble features that would attract new customers. They didn't care if customers complained because Autodesk's strategy is to buy up any potential product competitors so customers have no choice. Horrible place to work if you care about producing quality products and giving customers what they need. Also, it suspiciously seemed that "older" folks were being "encouraged" to leave by offering the juicy projects to younger staff. Politics were toxic. Managers took care of themselves and hung their people out to dry.