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 (277) , Senior Software Engineer (194) , Software Developer (69) , 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 (49) , Customer Success Manager (45)

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

"Great benefits and time off" ((in 553 reviews)); "The people at Autodesk were great and the work was extremely interesting." ((in 537 reviews)); "Supportive and good work life balance." ((in 509 reviews)); "Good pay and stock ownership for executives" ((in 154 reviews)); "Good Salary and Bonus every year" ((in 142 reviews))

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

"bad management and too many re" ((in 172 reviews)); "bad managers (if you are unlucky) creating toxic working env" ((in 133 reviews)); "No career growth for employees" ((in 33 reviews)); "Lack of vision and direction from senior management." ((in 30 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism." ((in 12 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

(4,622 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 4,622 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

2.0

Apr 24, 2017

Political. Great innovation.

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefit. Great, talented people(past) and technology. Somewhat Diversity. Flexible work hours (depends on department). Great location in Bay Area.

Cons

Highly political and silos. Too many Layoffs and reorganization. Layoff by political reason. Too many middle and senior managers who doesn't do much work but work around politics. Unprofessional recruiters.

4.0

Apr 11, 2017

Good, but changing quickly

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The products are phenomenal and so are the benefits of working there.

Cons

Rapid change is leading to some culture shifts that are not healthy. The company is losing its employee focused edge.

1.0

Oct 21, 2016

Bad managment in all departments.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, location, innovative, gym, gym

Cons

Bad management, constant change, continuous layoffs, life/work balance, HR

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Political. Great innovation.

Good, but changing quickly

Bad managment in all departments.

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