Autodesk cuts hundreds of jobs, joining flurry of Bay Area tech layoffs

By Brody Ford | Bloomberg

Autodesk Inc. is cutting about 250 jobs, the latest technology company to shed workers in a turbulent time for the industry that expanded rapidly over the past few years.

The cuts amount to less than 2% of Autodesk’s global workforce, a company spokeswoman said. They are the product of aligning resources to pursue key priorities this fiscal year and not a result of over-hiring or cost-cutting, and Autodesk continues to add workers “across the company for many key positions,” she said.

San Francisco-based Autodesk employed 12,600 people globally as of January 2022. Company shares increased 22% since the start of 2023, making up some

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