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Flexible, Dog-friendly, Stagnant Culture

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Autodesk for 6 years
July 20, 2012
San Rafael, California
3.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Accommodates individual lifestyles. Never fires top-level staff; lateral transfers instead. Can bring dogs to work. Gym on premises at headquarters. Flexible work hours, including working at home.

Cons

Top-heavy. Never fires top-level staff; lateral transfers instead. Can bring dogs to work. Innovation is rare; mostly advances by acquisition. Information is not shared down the ranks. Layoffs are timed to quarterly earnings and share prices.

Advice to Management

None

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