Thnks for the Heads-up! - Executive Assistant Autodesk Employee Review

3.0
9 Nov 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

An excellent product and very capable colleagues.

Cons

Toxic impression given by job advertisement: 1) "Ability to stand up to strong personalities" implies that HR condone behavior from management who lack Emotional Intelligence and do not know how to play well with others in the sandbox, manage by intimidation instead of getting the best out of their staff through positive interaction. 2) "Listen, ask good questions, know when to speak up and when not to and understand the difference." Again, this statement prompotes an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, shuts down creative problem-solving and collaboration. A very poor impression of management and HR department willing to condone and advertise for an opening in this manner.

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2.0
12 Jun 2026
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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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