Performance is irrelevant - District Manager Autodesk Employee Review

1.0
9 May 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good income, hours are not excessive. Holidays and time off good

Cons

Most political oriented organization I have ever witnessed. If you are connected or a favorite of the right manager/executive, you can perform poorly and it won't matter. But your manager will throw you under the bus to save their own neck if they are not performing well and you will be blamed for their shortcomings - even if you are one of the best performing sales managers in % of quota in the entire country. Commission first year will be obtainable, subsequently it will be nearly impossible to reach your quota.

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5.0
1 June 2026
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Pros

Good WLB Low Turnover Rates Interesting Projects/Work Full Benefits + 401k

Cons

Medium Pay, Not Amazing Stock Packages

2.0
12 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The individual contributors, your peers you work with day in and day out are fantastic people! At the IC level, for the most part, it feels like everyone is in the fight together. The work/life balance is good depending on which business unit/team you're aligned with. The benefits are pretty solid, especially the 6 week sabbatical.

Cons

Autodesk moves at the pace of a snail, very slow to take action on anything. Selling is very difficult with all the undocumented approvals, processes, red tape and very few people are willing to actually help! Leadership doesn't care about the people their decisions impact. Feedback is rarely listened to and acted upon. Pay is terrible compared to competitors in this space. Autodesk has embraced a ton of change over the last few years with new marketing, sales and IT leadership and it shows. They are not shy in showing their desire to be the next Oracle at the expense of their people. They are constantly changing tools, processes, people, roles, you name it so you feel like you're under water constantly. Lipstick on a pig.

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