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Autodesk

Builds design, engineering, and animation software

Customer Support Associate

Full-Time
$38.5k - $69k/yr+ Annual cash bonuses + Commissions for sales roles + Stock grants
Mid
Atlanta, GA, USA
HybridHybrid role with work-from-home opportunities.
Customer Experience & SupportCustomer Support
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience in customer service, technical support, help desk support, SaaS support, or another customer-facing environment is preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to organize information, write coherent customer responses, document technical investigations, communicate with different teams and leadership, and adjust communication for different audiences.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to think through unfamiliar issues using a logical and structured troubleshooting process.
  • Ability to explain technical concepts and instructions to customers who may have limited experience with browsers, mobile applications, cloud software, or technical terminology.
  • Familiarity with web browsers, mobile applications, iOS, Android, Windows, and cloud-based software.
  • Ability to manage multiple customer interactions and open cases while maintaining accurate documentation and dependable follow-up.
  • Composure, patience, empathy, and professionalism when working with frustrated customers or navigating situations where an immediate resolution is not available.
  • Ability to collaborate with internal teams while remaining persistent and clear when advocating for a customer.
  • Ability to work effectively within a structured schedule and communicate proactively when priorities or case complexity require assistance.
  • Ability to work some holidays based on business needs and team scheduling.
Responsibilities
  • Support customers through live chat, email, and outbound phone, including technical troubleshooting, product usage questions, onboarding, account setup, mobile application support, and subscription inquiries.
  • Manage multiple active customer cases with accurate, concise, and complete documentation, maintaining ownership and timely follow-up throughout each case.
  • Troubleshoot issues in cloud-based software across web browsers, mobile applications, operating systems, and networks by gathering relevant information, forming and testing hypotheses, isolating variables, and determining next steps.
  • Explain technical concepts and troubleshooting steps in clear, patient, and accessible language, adapting explanations to customers' technical experience.
  • Collaborate with Tier 2, Product, Customer Success, Sales, Finance, and other Support teams to resolve customer issues, identify recurring concerns, and represent the voice of the customer.
  • Advocate for customers by following up with internal stakeholders, escalating blockers, clarifying customer impact, and communicating important issues and customer sentiment to Support leadership and technical escalation teams.
  • Participate in support projects, documentation improvements, training, and quality initiatives that improve team effectiveness.
  • Work toward team goals related to customer satisfaction, quality, productivity, and schedule adherence.

About the company

Autodesk builds software for architects, engineers, construction teams, product designers, and digital artists. Its products include AutoCAD for drafting, Revit for building models, Fusion for product development, and Maya for animation and visual effects. Professionals use these desktop and cloud tools to create digital designs, test alternatives, prepare drawings, and coordinate project information with colleagues before work reaches a building site, factory, or screen. Autodesk earns revenue through software subscriptions, enterprise agreements, and usage-based access, with cloud services connecting teams and their project data. Autodesk was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1982

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What believers are saying

  • Revenue is growing: August 2026 Autodesk reported $2.05 billion for Q2 fiscal 2027, up 16% year over year.
  • Maintenance software expands the portfolio: August 2026 Autodesk completed its approximately $3.6 billion acquisition of MaintainX.
  • US retirement savings get support: Autodesk's 2026 401(k) match reaches $4,500 for eligible employees contributing $6,000.

What critics are saying

  • Acquisition financing has a short maturity: August 2026 Autodesk borrowed $1 billion through a 364-day MaintainX term loan.
  • Sales staffing faces cuts: January 2026 Autodesk announced a 7% workforce reduction, concentrated in customer-facing sales teams.
  • US vacation accrual has a ceiling: Autodesk's full time nonexempt employees earn 10 hours monthly, capped at 200 hours.

What makes Autodesk unique

  • Product development shares one workspace: Fusion combines mechanical design, machining, simulation, and circuit-board layout in one cloud platform.
  • Building edits stay coordinated: Revit's parametric relationships automatically propagate component changes throughout the model and its drawings.
  • Specialist drafting uses one license: AutoCAD includes seven toolsets covering architecture, electrical, mechanical, mapping, plumbing, plants, and raster work.

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Benefits

Paid Vacation

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%
Yahoo Finance
Oct 5th, 2026
Autodesk shares rise 3.8% after Schneider Electric's $22.6B PTC acquisition

Autodesk shares rose 3.8% in pre-market trading after Schneider Electric announced a $22.6 billion cash acquisition of PTC, an industrial design and product lifecycle management software provider. The deal, Schneider's largest to date, valued PTC at a 42.3% premium to its previous closing price. The transaction provides a valuation benchmark for the industrial and engineering software sector where Autodesk operates. The company recently announced wider rollout of Autodesk Assistant across its Fusion product portfolio, extending AI capabilities to products including Inventor, Moldflow and Vault. Autodesk reported 16% revenue growth and 57% net income increase in its most recent quarter. The broader market saw smaller moves, with the S&P 500 up 0.1%.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 21st, 2026
Autodesk revenue hits $7.8B, but stock down 32% on AI disruption fears

Autodesk shares trade at $217, down 32% from a year ago, despite revenue reaching $7.8 billion over the past twelve months, up 17.9%. Investors worry AI tools could disrupt its software business. A three-year scenario projects the stock could reach $315, representing 45% upside, if revenue grows 15.2% annually whilst net margin eases from 21.1% to 20.0%. This assumes earnings rise about 45% and the price-to-earnings ratio holds at 27.7 times. The company guided fiscal 2027 revenue to approximately $8.32 billion. Strong construction and emerging markets performance, plus growing adoption of its Fusion design platform, support the outlook. However, margin faces pressure from the MaintainX acquisition, which adds only $60 million revenue in fiscal 2027's second half whilst operating unprofitably. Management also expects AI workloads to squeeze gross margin somewhat.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 18th, 2026
Workday vs Autodesk: Which AI-powered software stock offers better value?

Workday and Autodesk both bet on monetising customer data through AI adoption. Workday manages HR and finance records, whilst Autodesk handles design, manufacturing, and construction data. Both companies raised guidance following strong fiscal Q2 2027 results. Workday lifted its fiscal 2027 subscription revenue outlook by 0.1%, projecting 11% subscription growth for fiscal 2028, down from 13% for fiscal 2027. Autodesk raised its total revenue outlook by 1.6%, including contributions from its MaintainX acquisition. Workday reports nearly $600 million in AI product annual recurring revenue, with over 200 customers using flex credits. However, Workday trades at a price-to-EBIT multiple of 33.0, compared to Autodesk's 21.1. Autodesk's revenue grew 17.9% over the past twelve months, versus Workday's 13.3%. Its GAAP operating margin reached 27.9%, more than double Workday's 12.0%.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 11th, 2026
Autodesk shares fall 17% despite raising forecast as one-time revenue boost won't repeat

Autodesk shares fell 16.6% in eight days through 9 September, despite recently reporting revenue and earnings above guidance. The software company's trailing twelve-month revenue reached $7.79 billion, up 17.9%, exceeding its three-year average growth of 14.4%. The company's CFO noted that a new transaction model added roughly 2 percentage points to second-quarter revenue growth of 16%, contributing about 1.5 points across the full fiscal year. This boost will not recur in fiscal 2028. Autodesk completed its acquisition of MaintainX on 3 August. The high-growth business was unprofitable at purchase and impacts fiscal 2027 operating margins. Management maintained its fiscal 2027 non-GAAP operating margin guidance and expects modest improvement to 39% in fiscal 2028, targeting 41% by fiscal 2029.

Associated Press
Sep 10th, 2026
Eaton and Autodesk expand collaboration to simplify delivery of complex electrical systems in commercial buildings

Eaton and Autodesk are expanding their collaboration to streamline electrical system delivery in increasingly complex commercial buildings. Eaton developed Workbench 360, a connected platform that integrates its electrical equipment data and engineering expertise with Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Forma, and Autodesk Tandem. The platform aims to maintain visibility across the building lifecycle, from design through construction to operations. Engineers can access Eaton BIM content and product information during design, whilst Forma Build extends visibility to equipment status, submittals, and shipping information during execution. The collaboration addresses challenges including labour shortages, technical complexity, and coordination issues facing building project teams. Eaton reported revenues of $27.4 billion in 2025 and serves customers in 180 countries.