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Is Autodesk laying off workers?

Yes. Autodesk filed a WARN notice in the last 12 months covering 104 jobs. The most recent was filed Jan 23, 2026 for San Francisco, California, effective Apr 1, 2026. Across every year on record since 2016: 10 notices covering 1,311 jobs.

1,311 roles affected across 10 filings.

Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
1 SEC restructuring disclosure (8-K Item 2.05) · 1 executive change disclosed to the SEC
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Filing history

Autodesk has filed 10 WARN notices between 2016 and 2026, cutting 1,311 jobs in total. Down 64% year-on-year: 104 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 289 the year before.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Autodesk, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

Apr 24, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-04-24 by Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK).SEC filing →
Jan 22, 2026RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2026-01-22 by Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK).SEC filing →
Jun 20, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-06-20 by Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK).SEC filing →
May 22, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-05-22 by Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK).SEC filing →
Apr 24, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-04-24 by Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK).SEC filing →
Apr 2, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-04-02 by Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK).SEC filing →
Feb 27, 2025RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2025-02-27 by Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK).SEC filing →
Feb 27, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-02-27 by Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK).SEC filing →
Jan 21, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-01-21 by Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK).SEC filing →
Dec 18, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-12-18 by Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK).SEC filing →
Nov 26, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-11-26 by Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK).SEC filing →

Every filing

San Francisco, California
Filed Jan 23, 2026 (9mo ago) · Effective Apr 1, 2026 · official filing →
104
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Feb 27, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Apr 29, 2025 · official filing →
289
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Feb 1, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Apr 3, 2023 · official filing →
61
Layoff
San Rafael, California
Filed Aug 15, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Oct 14, 2022 · official filing →
578
Closure
Venice, California
Filed Apr 1, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Jun 1, 2022 · official filing →
1
Closure
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Jan 5, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Mar 6, 2022 · official filing →
2
Closure
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Nov 29, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Feb 1, 2018 · official filing →
108
Layoff
San Rafael, California
Filed Nov 29, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Feb 1, 2018 · official filing →
49
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Feb 2, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
71
Layoff
San Rafael, California
Filed Feb 2, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
48
Layoff

Questions

Is Autodesk laying off employees?

Yes. Autodesk filed a WARN notice in the last 12 months covering 104 jobs. The most recent was filed Jan 23, 2026 for San Francisco, California, effective Apr 1, 2026. Across every year on record since 2016: 10 notices covering 1,311 jobs.

How many jobs is Autodesk cutting?

104 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 1,311 jobs across all 10 official WARN filings on record since 2016.

When do the Autodesk layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Apr 1, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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