Too many to list, but here goes anyway.
Tone at the top. Marching orders from the CEO are "get out there and build a better world." Pretty hard to argue with that.
The company funds original research into all sorts of things. This attracts people who are not just corporate drones and zombies, and is one of the best recruiting tools I've ever witnessed.
The company is rapidly transitioning from a fast follower into a thought leader.
Cool office space.
Even cooler range of software.
Outstanding, well-intentioned, responsible people for the most part.
Some Wall Street hedge funds have noticed that Autodesk has a vision that extends past the end of the current fiscal quarter. It remains to be seen if they can learn to tolerate an altruistic business model that wants to do good things to benefit ALL stakeholders over an extended period of time.
Continue the transition to a thought leader of the software industry. The world needs this kind of vision.
I did a self-introduction and introduced my projects. I was asked two algorithm questions. I wrote short code on the whiteboard and chose C language for implementation. No personality questions were asked.
Email after a week arranging an interview. Met with two managers who I would work under. They just asked how I would solve a problem related to what I would work on if hired. Very friendly and a great office!
I had a Skype video interview. The interview tested basics of data structures and algorithms. You need to have a good grasp of OOP. After a week, I was extended an offer.
I did a self-introduction and introduced my projects. I was asked two algorithm questions. I wrote short code on the whiteboard and chose C language for implementation. No personality questions were asked.
Email after a week arranging an interview. Met with two managers who I would work under. They just asked how I would solve a problem related to what I would work on if hired. Very friendly and a great office!
I had a Skype video interview. The interview tested basics of data structures and algorithms. You need to have a good grasp of OOP. After a week, I was extended an offer.