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 (278) , Senior Software Engineer (194) , Software Developer (70) , Intern (68) , Principal Software Engineer (61) , Product Manager (61) , Project Manager (56) , Technical Support Specialist (56) , Senior Manager (55) , Program Manager (53) , Software Engineer(Internship) (53) , Director (52) , Sales (51) , Manager (50) , 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 548 reviews)); "Supportive and good work life balance." ((in 538 reviews)); "The people at Autodesk were great and the work was extremely interesting." ((in 531 reviews)); "Good pay and benefits/ancillary perks" ((in 158 reviews)); "Great peers and colleagues" ((in 144 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Autodesk according to real employee reviews?

"bad management and too many re" ((in 166 reviews)); "bad managers (if you are unlucky) creating toxic working env" ((in 134 reviews)); "Bad managers and upper management are hard to get rid of." ((in 36 reviews)); "No job security — frequent reorganizations and sudden team changes create a sense of instability." ((in 27 reviews)); "No directors under the age of 40 and lack of diversity (of any kind) in leadership positions." ((in 13 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.

Autodesk reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,635 total reviews)

Andrew Anagnost

79% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Autodesk has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,635 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Jan 21, 2019

I love working at Autodesk.

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting growth, dynamic work environment and competitive benefits.

Cons

The large size of the company can mean some collaborative tasks take longer than they otherwise might.

Autodesk Response

7y

Thank you for the honest feedback. We're excited to hear that you love it at Autodesk! We are becoming a more agile workforce through some of the amazing culture work we're doing. Stay tuned!

4.0

Jan 20, 2019

Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great technology and customers with good potential

Cons

Big difference California HQ to Asia regional offices with work-life balance

4.0

Jan 18, 2019

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible working timings - Great coworkers - Very good work-life balance

Cons

- In some teams not much learning opportunities

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