good company... Beware of layoffs due to AI - Software Development Engineer Autodesk Employee Review

3.0
Jan 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

good company, good pay, good technology

Cons

managers are free to do favouritism and dont appear in 1:1 even if you take followups for months!! Also not good projects that have technical challenges... You have to be on managers good books to excel.

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5.0
Mar 31, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The work-life balance and the work are just great. Professional colleagues

Cons

None really at this point. There were layoffs that were hard on people but otherwise it is a great company

3.0
Jan 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people. Good benefits. Remote work.

Cons

Trying not to be "sour grapes" as I was laid off yesterday. But, it's worth noting that in 7 years, the job got worse. Year after year. If it weren't for Revit & AutoCad subscription renewals, the AECO story at Autodesk would be very different. Promoting shiny baubles at AU or on LinkedIn while front line/customer facing employees bear the brunt of a patchwork of disconnected back end systems where data is impossible to find, a pricing structure based on fiction that clients hate, and an out of touch leadership team. Yearly changes in sales methodologies, bloated process, etc makes for a challenging work environment. Writing was on the wall 3 years ago- no more RSU's, no back fill to lost positions, more work, less chance to achieve success.

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