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?

79% 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) , Product Manager (61) , Principal Software Engineer (59) , 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?

"6 week paid sabbatical every 4 years is a great benefit and motivation to stay on long" ((in 559 reviews)); "The people at Autodesk were great and the work was extremely interesting." ((in 539 reviews)); "Supportive and good work life balance." ((in 515 reviews)); "Good pay and stock ownership for executives" ((in 155 reviews)); "Good salary and on boarding" ((in 142 reviews))

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

"bad management and too many re" ((in 170 reviews)); "bad managers (if you are unlucky) creating toxic working env" ((in 132 reviews)); "Lack of vision and direction from senior management." ((in 30 reviews)); "No job security — frequent reorganizations and sudden team changes create a sense of instability." ((in 26 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism puts people in leadership positions who haven't developed the necessary skills to lead effectively." ((in 14 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.

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Autodesk reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,611 total reviews)

Andrew Anagnost

80% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Autodesk has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,611 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).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Jun 24, 2013

Lots of promise but management does not inspire

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, interesting products, decent work-life balance

Cons

Management structure very hierarchical, Autodesk is ho-hum traditional when it comes to managing staff and careers. Too many people called "managers" who are not given the time and priority to do so, skills are sorely lacking. How about trying to innovate with company culture and management practices and not just in your products? Introduce position rotation - *no one* should be in the same role for > 10 years! Politics play too large a role here.

3.0

Jun 17, 2013

Great products and Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

6 week sabbatical every 4 years Flexible work life benefits Provides you to be creative

Cons

More red tape than you would expect for a company of its size Disrupts work-groups and teams by conducting reorganizations on average of two times a year Does not provide a robust program to support the cost of advanced University degrees

2.0

Jun 14, 2013

Frustrating at times

Senior business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate people, good products and positioning in marketplace. Company's focus on cloud/mobile is exciting for the long term but the pendulum has swung too much towards it and current products are being neglected. Stock program is quite good and can make some extra $ from it.

Cons

Endless reorgs. People are moved around without regard for their skill set. Warning: If you accept a job (other than engineering) be warned that it your job won't be what you are doing 12 months later. Very very west coast centric. If you aren't in the SF office - you wont have much opportunity to grow. Too much reliance on "data". The amount of time put together creating dashboards, goal posts etc. is insane. Heavy overlap between different teams doing similar functions.

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