software engineer

senior software engineer

principal software engineer

product manager

program manager

Autodesk

A typical workday: I had two different but related deliverables. One was to monitor and resolve customer issues and the other was to identify a software product which is essential to all products for successful delivery to the customers. 
A day starts with checking the channels to find customers issues. Then, prioritize them based on the severity of the impact. For example, an issue which completely blocks a customer from getting a task done using a product is most severe and gets the topmost priority. Assign to team members to diagnose the root cause and layout a path toward resolution. Actively follow up until an issue is resolved and customer confirms it via daily stand-up status check, guide/help to remove impediments. Communicate internal stakeholders about the issues and the status of who looks into it and a possible timeframe to unblock the customer through regular meetings. Ensure impacted customer(s) is(are) communicated.
The second responsibility is ensuring the quality of the installer version and/or new installer developments and ensure the issues reported by customers are addressed according to the prioritization.
Coordination with Customer Support organization, Project Management organization, Product development teams, and other stakeholders.

Learning: All opportunities I had at Autodesk were new (with minimum or no prior experience in the areas). The last one and the one before were new domains when I took over the responsibility. Hence everything at work was learning while working for me and in fact new skill additions.

Workplace culture: Autodesk is a company with a great work culture. People with great talents which in fact opportunity to learn from them.
Flexible work hours, Christmas break every year, sabbatical every four years, matching 401K contribution, and more.
Health Insurance coverage is good.

Hardest part: When you take over a new responsibility with no domain experience, you got to prove (that you are the right person to the job). My previous work experiences helped me to learn things fast to get up to speed very quickly. 

What I Liked:
This was my first job out of college, where I worked as a QA consultant on a development team in the backend IT department. We followed Agile Scrum development, so a typical day started with a half hour Daily Stand up meeting where everyone got to discuss their progress on the current sprint's stories. I liked these meetings because I would always know what the developers and other QAs were working on, and this made it easy to coordinate with the rest of the team. 

Everyone had their own individual tasks to complete, but no one was ever so caught up in their own work that they couldn't stop to discuss something unrelated with another co-worker. In fact, verbal communication was an integral part of the job, since written documentation is a low priority in Agile development. If you are a lone-wolf type who likes to get things done without coordinating with others, then this sort of environment might not be a good fit.

The overall atmosphere seemed very laid back, and I never felt too pressured about meeting deadlines or working extra hours.

What I Didn't Like:
My department did not seem concerned with retaining technical talent, as most technical positions were filled by consultants and there was very few opportunities to be converted to an employee in a technical role. If you have a technical background and are looking to follow that career path, this is probably not the best place to grow.

The company is known for having frequent "Re-orgs", where new teams are sprung up, and existing teams get dissolved. This makes your future at the company seem very uncertain. In the best case, one of the new teams will require someone with your skill set and you can continue to have a job; Although you will be working on an entirely different project, with entirely different people. Worst case is that your skill set and knowledge is not relevant to the new teams and there's nowhere for you to go. This is what eventually ended my term at Autodesk. My team was dissolved and no other team had any interest in a QA or Developer with just over a year of experience in software development.

Working remotely for Autodesk allowed me to work from my own home and study, which was a newer experience, but one I end up thoroughly enjoying. The day would start off with a general meeting over Skype or Google Hangout, to discuss what we had accomplished the previous day, and what to work on in the upcoming hours. After about halfway through the day, we would have another meeting about our progress so far, and if there were any issues along the way.

I got to experience working with a small-knit group of 5, and being the only artist in the team, I was helping to direct the creative direction, and alert the team to any artistic aversions to the software. We worked with a soon-to-be released version of Autodesk Stingray, to prepare it for public use. I was also working heavily with virtual reality (VR) for the first time in a while, and it helped me get a better understanding of the development technology. 

The best part of this job was the ease of access I had at any given time. I did not have to leave anything at the office because my study became my office for Autodesk, which let me have everything at arm's length if I needed it.

There were some technical issues with data transferring software as well as the newer implementation of VR with the pre-existing technology, but these were eventually remedied.

However, there are big cultural differences between some of the departments here. I'm learning the more longer I work here. I started as a temp and should be converted to an employer closer to new years 2020. I'm working in Client Services at the moment, and there is a work flow schedule that I was not aware would be applied to my role. To me, this is very similar to typical Call Center Culture, and not in line with the Autodesk culture, but that is just my opinion. Other department, outside of Client Services, are not made to adhere to the same schedule structure; they have more freedom to manage their own work/time as they see fit. 

As long as Autodesk doesn't try to cram us all together like sardines and doesn't try to make schedule adherence a potentially terminable stat I am happy for the moment. 

They do have more pros than cons. 

Lot's of natural light from the windows, everyone has sit/stand desks, laptops, dual monitors, wireless keyboards and mice, Themes on each floor of the building and each conference room as well (state parks, space, fountain themes), free food often, ping pong, shuffle board, dart board, open kambucha bar, free snacks and fruit, flavored bubbly water and coffee, phone booths for privacy, a library, massage chairs, and roof top access (non-smoking), lots of company discounts as well.

Super smart people, world-changing technology. Autodesk have managed to raise the lowly engineer to the level of Geek Superhero - in fact, they were just named one of the Universum Top 100 Ideal Employers for engineering students.

In the right role, one can change the future. Autodesk is a powerful enabler in many spaces, and smart, young people can truly excel in this company.

Autodesk transformed drafting and design back in the 1980's, and they continue to lead the world in engineering technology, design, visualization and future techologies (e.g., additive manufacturing, green buildings and engineering simulation). Great benefits and above-scale pay. Super corporate stewardship for many sustainable efforts - Autodesk gives back to the world.

In the right team, you'll have fun while changing the world. The average Autodesker is more than just smart - he or she is probably a fun-loving prankster / comedian, too. Seriously, the work atmosphere is intense but when this they take a break from their task lists, the majority of functional teams have a great time together. This alone can make work at Autodesk very, very worthwhile.

•	As part of my current role i am involved in Environments designing for Testing Environments, System integration test, Stage and Production environments apart from this I am involved in Architecture and identifying the existing system gaps and fix the loopholes of the ancient build system.
•	Environment configured using AWS EC2, AWS Dynamo DB, AWS S3, AWS VPC, and AWS Security Groups (creating, maintaining, configuring) using IAM
•	Setting up Splunk to diagnose problems (including setting up forwarders and configuring alerts)
•	Configured auto-scaling AWS VPC stack using JSON templates(preferred using cloud formation and scripting - e.g. coding the server)
•	Continuous integration of code and deployments using Puppet, Jenkins, Maven for Development, QA and couple of other environments.
•	Configured AWS Elastic Load Balancer, AMI.
•	Installing Boto, Python and couple of other tools required for the application teams.
•	Configuring user profiles using AWS IAM and couple of other external utilities.
•	Configured VPN for leveraging Puppet services across multiple VPC’s.

The company is clearly a market leader in the space of computer aide design tools. But, internally, the culture is very divided, and projects take way too long to complete. Departments are always bickering on who should do the work, directors and managers are always preoccupied with process over substance. The CEO is doing a great job from his POV, but once you get down to the director level, chaos and confusion seem to reign. Departments have operated in silos for many years, and although the C-suite executives want change, directors and managers are very protective of their turf, and are highly controlling of messaging between departments. There's a lot of butt covering which creates a stifling environment, cuts into productivity and creativity, creates a fearful environment, and blocks contributors from being their full authentic self. The corporate culture is stodgy, old school, and outdated.

I started working at Autodesk and was so excited.  Coming from automotive and manufacturing to get into an environment that was less rigid and more accepting.  Well that is not what it is if you don't fit in to their mold of what you should be.  Literally had the CEO of the company sending political emails, no matter your affiliation I don't want to be pressured by my company.  The think diversity is just hiring more brown people which is not what it is.  I am a Ojibwe Combat Veteran and never felt more out of place or more not part of a team than I did at Autodesk.  Very political and how well you do your responsibilities or the depth of them are irrelevant.  If MGMT likes you your golden, if not your done.  Pays great, great benefits,  I watched them give sub par employees lots of bonuses and stock while others, not in the know, who did the hard work, were overlooked.

Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of 3D software for global markets.

Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries—including the last 19 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects—use Autodesk software to design, visualize, and simulate their ideas before they're ever built or created. From blockbuster visual effects and buildings that create their own energy, to electric cars and the batteries that power them, the work of our 3D software customers is everywhere you look.

Through our apps for iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Android, we're also making design technology accessible to professional designers and amateur designers, homeowners, students, and casual creators — anyone who wants to create and share their ideas with the world.

Great organization.

Management very flexible,accessible, and well informed about the work that needs to be done, and overall willing to give you the support the you need. Supervisors are not always looking over your shoulder and you are given space to implement new ideas about the processes.

I was given the opportunity to use my knowledge and skills and also to learn from my co-workers. I got a lot of support from everyone around me with not hesitation or reserve.
 
 Great working environment. Benefits are good and good work/job balance.Company held and promote workers-social gathering within the facilities or outside the facilities. The facilities are great (very clean and modern. Co-workers are always willing to help no matter in what part of the country (USA) or over-sea they are located.

Some positions have the option to work from home or at the office.  This is a very technological oriented organization.

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