Autodesk reviews

1. No career growth. No clarity on how promotions are made - spoils system at work. Managers talk about 'visibility' more than 'merit'. 2. HR has no role in the company 3. Excessively centralised at HQ. Runs like a california club. No diversity in leadership at all levels. Most leaders have no international experience other than some exposure to West Europe. 4. Playing catch up to most tech companies and not modern 5. Chaotic environment as no systems and processes exist and multiple reorgs happen in a year 6. Abysmal pay 7. You won't move ahead if you don't play the visibility game as it is heavily perception driven

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