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The Toronto office has a serious culture problem

Principal Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Autodesk for 4 years
April 14, 2021
Toronto, Ontario
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Spacious and bright downtown Toronto office.

Cons

I worked at Autodesk in Toronto for a number of years. My direct manager created a toxic work environment with childish, vindictive behavior. He had a brazen attitude towards workplace norms; comments and "jokes" directed at female colleagues made everybody present uncomfortable.

Unfortunately, upper management took no corrective action after being made aware of the manager's behavior. I ended up choosing to leave after much soul-searching.

Advice to Management

Take signs and reports of toxic managers seriously; you cannot wish them away. You'll only end up losing much more valuable employees, and possibly even open the company up to legal liability.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
1.0

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