Autodesk

Some great people, a commitment to improve the culture from the new CEO and his team. Autodesk products are amazing. Work hours are long but can be flexible. Occasionally able to see what you want to fix and go fix it.

We are really behind in tech. Silos and a highly politicized environment make it hard to move the tech forward.

Lots of people think they are experts in their field but do not have current market experience, are unaware of current best practices, and have been at Autodesk for 10+ years, thinking tenure equals skill.

It is extremely hard to get promoted since the promotion pipeline is politicized.

Salaries and compensation are below market.

There is a difficult culture that is unfriendly to minorities.

Be aware that fixing current problems is not always the best use of your time; you need to fix the right problems.

Just hiring diverse candidates is not sufficient; you have to make them welcome after hiring.

Turn down the politics, break the heavy bureaucracy, and turn up the competence.