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Things got worse under Andrew

Principal Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Autodesk for less than 1 year
November 7, 2018
3.0
Negative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Chill hours, low-ish stress, good culture, some interesting innovation (though that has shrunk recently).

Cons

Execs/directors chase shiny things a lot. Not only does this create a lot of churn, but it makes the higher-ups more susceptible to BS. For instance, bunk start-ups get acquired, and their incompetent CEOs float around the system, escaping any real responsibility for years. Similarly, the best way to advance is to snuggle up to the right exec and tell them what they want to hear.

Also, the company tends to hire new management/execs from

Advice to Management

Be more consistent and open about what you want. Under Andrew, the company very quickly went from long-term thinking to worrying about the quarterly results. The abruptness of this move was incredibly jarring to the entire company. It's hard to think about a long-term stay at Autodesk when the company doesn't have a coherent long-term strategy.

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