Autodesk

Autodesk provides the benefits of a large company: good benefits and a stable work environment.

There is no clear (or any?) path for career advancement.

Of course, like so many companies, the vast majority of new hires have been in Shanghai. With no influx of junior programmers, there is not much opportunity for advancement. At least in our development organization, the hierarchy is very shallow. There are very few managers. Most "senior" software engineers comprise a team of one.

We are a software company. The people who actually develop the software should be shown more respect. Experienced developers, many of whom hold PhDs, should get decent offices and not be arranged in this silly open environment that looks more appropriate for a call center. The less satisfied creative people are, the less creative they become.