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Strange place, strange values, strange period

QA Manager
Former Employee
Worked at Autodesk for less than 1 year
January 3, 2011
San Rafael, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Flexible work hours. Nice people in general. Interesting, not cool, but interesting products. Decent cafeteria food. Bring your dog to work allowed.

Cons

All I tell my friends and colleagues is stay away from the pit that is the IT department.

It's a poisoned atmosphere, not a fun place to work, and they are rather unforgiving of the slightest mistakes.

PILOTs and firings occur regularly.

Fascinating how anyone makes it there for 5 years.

Managers are not really good managers or mentors, and watch your back with the employees; they are after you too!

I was told you have to move around a lot to stay alive there.

Glad I didn't stay to find out.

Advice to Management

Change the place to a more humane place to work.

Allow for learning moments, and get rid of the budget police. Why does a manager spend one-third of their time managing a budget at all?

Strange place.

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