Does Autodesk pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Autodesk employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Autodesk. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Autodesk?

80% of Autodesk employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Autodesk 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Autodesk?

Software Engineer (276) , Senior Software Engineer (194) , Intern (68) , Software Developer (68) , Product Manager (61) , Principal Software Engineer (59) , 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 553 reviews)); "The people at Autodesk were great and the work was extremely interesting." ((in 525 reviews)); "Supportive and good work life balance." ((in 508 reviews)); "Good pay and stock ownership for executives" ((in 159 reviews)); "Good salary and on boarding" ((in 140 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 management." ((in 30 reviews)); "No job security — frequent reorganizations and sudden team changes create a sense of instability." ((in 25 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in some offices." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Autodesk layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Autodesk layoffs and their outlook for job security at Autodesk in 2026.

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,607 total reviews)

Andrew Anagnost

80% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Autodesk has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,607 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Autodesk employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews

2.0

Apr 27, 2016

Good Luck

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Lunch, Nice offices, not much else to say here.

Cons

Beauracratic and political. Those that have managed to survive for a few years are preoccupied with continuing their own survival through the annual layoffs. New employees are thrown into the mix and their survival is directly related to the political skills of their manager. Middle management is incompetent. The company struggles to make decisions and then operationalize them before changing direction. In job postings this is described as a "dynamic work environment" That's an attempt to put a positive spin on what is in reality weak uninspired leadership. I was also surprised to find that they under pay.

4.0

Apr 9, 2016

Great company, but no internal growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a great company because they hire smart people and encourage continuous reflection of business models and process to support future revenue growth. A very forward-thinking company in this respect.

Cons

I did not find a clear path to manage my personal career growth. HR said to work with direct manager; yet direct managers did not have career development budget or skills. This aspect was not forward-thinking, and they are losing some bright minds and motivated people.

3.0

Mar 11, 2016

Bias against older workers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting products on leading edge of reality capture, 3D printing, AR/VR, digital twins and prototyping. Strong R&D.

Cons

Recent round of layoffs hit employees 55+ at a rate of 3X compared to overall employee base. Constant promotion from execs on value of interns over existing employee "domain expertise."

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