Another giant political machine with mind boggling , oppressive process - Engineer Autodesk Employee Review

1.0
9 Sept 2018
Recommend
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Pros

There were some intelligent people there and most try to be nice. Howver, as always there are the usual mediocre engineers that think they are rockstars as well. This is not unique to Autodesk though so not a negative.

Cons

Absolute insanity with needing to get permission to blink on the platform from way to many people. (You are not google , please) Stop pushing the political views at work. Slack should not be a place where people get to spit out the usual culture politics of the day. Do that on your own time and leave SJW stuff at home. Consensus mentality is maddening. It is yet another horrible example of an agile casualty. All creativity and ability to design something great is crushed by the constant “all have to agree “ garbage. Building your own PaaS is just silly. Nobody there has the skills and there are many great tools already built for this that work better than anything you will ever come up with.

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Good WLB Low Turnover Rates Interesting Projects/Work Full Benefits + 401k

Cons

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5.0
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Pros

Autodesk has, hands down, one of the warmest and most supportive corporate cultures I’ve ever experienced. From day one, people were welcoming, respectful, kind, and genuinely available to help. Even as a contract worker, I never felt like an outsider. I felt included, trusted, and treated like part of the team. The marketing team was an incredible group: collaborative, smart, generous with their time, and always willing to answer questions. Autodesk also has a true teaching culture. You never feel silly for asking questions, and there is a clear willingness across teams to help people learn, improve, and succeed. Operationally, the company was also impressively efficient. The technology, meeting tools, scheduling systems, and general workflows made it easy to connect with people, set appointments, collaborate, and keep work moving without unnecessary friction. Overall, Autodesk set the bar for what a healthy corporate culture can feel like: organized, human, respectful, inclusive, and genuinely collaborative. Pros: Warm culture, helpful people, strong tools and technology, respectful teams, inclusive environment, great marketing organization.

Cons

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

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