Things got worse under Andrew - Principal Software Engineer Autodesk Employee Review

3.0
Nov 7, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Chill hours, low-ish stress, good culture, some interesting innovation (though that has shrunk recently)

Cons

Execs/directors chase shiny things a lot. Not only does this create a lot of churn, but it makes the higher-ups more susceptible to BS. For instance, bunk start-ups to get acquired, and their incompetent CEOs float around the system, escaping any real responsibility for years. Similarly, the best way to advance is to snuggle up to the right exec, and tell them what they want to hear. Also, the company tends to hire new management/execs from

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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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