The design software developer Autodesk has announced the layoff of 7% of its workforcewhich affects a thousand jobs, to redirect your investment towards AI and its cloud platform. The company has indicated that the areas most affected by the layoffs will be those related to the public sales teams.
The company has communicated its decision to employees in a message in which it also points out that the layoffs will not be concentrated in one or several of its headquarters, but will affect all of them, globally. Autodesk will immediately begin informing those affected by the layoffs, and those who must leave the company will receive the communication directly from a superior. Of course, they recognize that the deadlines and approach they will adopt with the departures will depend on the country.
In some countries, they point out, layoffs are part of a consultative process, which they will carry out in accordance with local laws, and they will make the final decision on departures once that process has concluded. Autodesk is committed to offering laid-off employees severance pay, in addition to extending their extra-salary benefits for a time, among other measures.
Autodesk, primarily dedicated to the development of tools for creating 3D animations for games and movies, also used in the creation of visual effects and production management, had around 15,300 employees at the end of January 2025. Among its best-known tools is the popular AutoCAD, and among its competitors is Adobe.
The company has indicated that this restructuring of employment within it is the last phase of its optimization of its marketing and sales divisions, with which it intends to strengthen relationships with its current clients, in addition to improving in areas such as sales and Price control. Autodesk plans to complete its restructuring plan before the final quarter of its fiscal 2027.
In the middle of this process, Autodesk expects to exceed its forecasts in the last quarter of its fiscal year 2026as well as for the full year, its revenue expectations, adjusted operating margins, adjusted earnings per share, free cash flow and billings.
