All that glitters is not gold. - Territory Sales Representative Autodesk Employee Review

3.0
Mar 20, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful office, sea view Friendly environment After work activities Private health insurance Meal allowance Employee stock plan Pension Plan Mentorship program Networking within the company

Cons

Autodesk-wide is much better than Barcelona hub Hub Management - Managers often hired externally rather than promoting high-potential employees (this results in taking people for their CV that have no understanding of Autodesk's business and bring little value) Call-center objectives rather than strategical (talk time versus to whom the sales rep speaks to), micromanagement Internal Politics - things are not the way the management says they are, favouritism Management encourages speaking up, but then the employee gets a tag 'negative' if addressing problems or doubts (lack of transparency, unfair quotas, compensation etc.) Limited opportunities to grow - not looking at employees as where they could be the best assets to the company when needing them at a particular spot Numbers reported by the sales rep and languages spoken matter more than person's expertise, field of study etc. Unclear quotas till mid-year (only 50% of the variable paid to the employee before the quotas are issued), unrealistic targets Demotivating compensation - overachievement dependent on the given territory, not individual performance, everybody has equal KPI not reflecting the respective markets Salary increases - very limited and not reflecting top performance No flexibility in work hours, no home office, low trust

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2.0
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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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