Information doesn't travel north. - Anonymous employee Autodesk Employee Review

2.0
Aug 17, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, Great products, in my estimation the best development company on the planet.,

Cons

If you have put in over 20 years of service don't expect to be around much longer. Autodesk disdains experience in their own organization, but jumps at any hire from a competitor thinking they hold the key to success. Long term planning means >12 mos. The company easily tires of new initiatives, fast! Reality is not recognized at Autodesk. Perception guides everything at the company. Autodesk will tell you they are a leader in the manufacturing space. Nothing could be further from the truth. Autodesk is an also-ran, and barely a thought at the biggest and best manufacturers. Yet, they spent years telling employees and customers they were leading. Self delusion is not a corporate virtue!

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As a contractor, I only wish the experience had been longer.

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