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      4.0
      9 Oct 2023
      Director
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Andrew Anagnost is an authentic, very smart leader who tells you the truth. His slight awkwardness is part of his appeal. That's really him being him. And there is a good effort overall to share the company strategy and goals across the organization. The big investment in culture starting 4 or 5 years ago was real and created a place with integrity. I worked with amazing, talented people who were good at their jobs. It's a pretty inspiring place to work and what some of the customers do with the software can be amazing.

      Cons

      The pace can be unreasonable. There is lots of discussion about and intention to protect a work/life balance, but the actual deadlines and demands don't allow for that. I saw that with most people I worked with. And, like all big corporations, there is some political posturing and infighting that doesn't help with the company goals or customer experience.

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      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear your thoughts about our CEO and our company strategy. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide resources to help balance time at work and away, including flexible work hours, wellness reimbursement, and more.

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      5.0
      1 Jun 2026
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good WLB Low Turnover Rates Interesting Projects/Work Full Benefits + 401k

      Cons

      Medium Pay, Not Amazing Stock Packages

      2.0
      12 Jun 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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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