During my time with Autodesk, I was moved from team to team because of continuous company wide reorganization. Though I was always working towards promotion, earning excellent reviews during each review cycle, each reorg seemed to set me back to square one with a new boss. I was told multiple times that you need to perform at the position you hope to be promoted to for *years* before you’re recognized with a title change and pay raise. You can switch positions internally but even if the role is a higher pay grade, you can only be paid at the same grade the role you transitioned from.
My last year at Autodesk my most current boss told me I’d be promoted by the end of the year, instead I was laid off during, yet another, company reorganization.
Autodesk is a velvet coffin. Get comfortable in your role because you’re not going anywhere within the company, you’ll like it there so you won’t really try to leave. Your skills will become stale if you’re not developing them outside of Autodesk because this is not a company you can grow with.
You’re just a stepping stone for them as the transition through multiple reorganizations.
