Autodesk Layoffs
Industry Other · Location SF Bay Area · United States · Subscribe (RSS)
Autodesk has 4 publicly reported layoff rounds on record between February 2, 2023 and January 23, 2026. A total of about 2,704 employees were affected across these rounds.
Layoff history
Autodesk disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its San Francisco, CA operations in January 23, 2026. Approximately 104 roles were eliminated.
Reason: Layoff Permanent
Autodesk said on January 22, 2026 that it would cut about 1,000 roles, roughly 7% of its global workforce, with most of the impact landing on customer-facing sales teams. The design-software maker tied the cuts mainly to the completion of its multi-year go-to-market (GTM) transformation, even as it reinvests in AI and cloud priorities. The company expects total pre-tax restructuring charges of roughly $135 million to $160 million, substantially all in cash, during fiscal year 2027, and plans to finish the effort by the end of its fiscal fourth quarter, subject to local law and consultation requirements. It was the second such round for Autodesk in under a year.
Reason: Completion of go-to-market transformation; reinvestment in AI and cloud
Source: reuters.com
Autodesk cut 1,350 employees, about 9% of its global workforce, on February 27, 2025, as it moved to accelerate investment in artificial intelligence and its cloud platform. CEO Andrew Anagnost told staff that the company was "shifting resources" to maintain its lead in cloud, platform, and AI, and emphasized the decision was made by executive leadership rather than in response to activist investor Starboard Value, which had been pressing for shareholder returns through cost cuts. The reductions fell primarily in sales and marketing, reflecting a broader transition in Autodesk's go-to-market model away from subscription-based sales toward self-service and direct billing. The announcement came alongside a strong quarterly earnings report showing $1.64 billion in revenue, up 12% year over year across all four business segments. No severance terms were disclosed publicly.
Reason: AI and cloud investment reallocation; go-to-market restructuring
Source: cnbc.com
Autodesk disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in February 2, 2023. Approximately 250 roles were eliminated.
Source: bloomberg.com
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