Little accountability for leadership behaviors - Anonymous employee Autodesk Employee Review

2.0
17 Feb 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, convenient office locations.

Cons

This is a good company whose products support many different aspects of modern society. Unfortunately, there is little to no accountability for how the work gets done or how leaders behave in the process. For example, in the communications department, bullying and intimidation is common. The leaders throw tantrums, yell, make public negative comments about employees and if they complain, they may be on the wrong end of covert intimidation. The most confusing thing is that this department reports up to human resources. This doesn't give the rest of us much hope that anything will be done if similar concerns are raised. If you happen to get a good manager then your experience at Autodesk might be a positive one, operative word being "if".

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Autodesk Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and take your concerns seriously – it’s important to us that all Autodeskers feel supported and empowered to do their best work. We kindly encourage you to share more details about your specific experience by reaching out to our Business and Ethics Hotline. You can contact the hotline by dialing 855-822-9535 or visiting www.autodesk.ethicspoint.com.

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