Autodesk, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Autodesk 401(k) Plan
San Francisco, CAManufacturing5,862 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4,402Employer $ per active participant
$17,829Employee $ saved per active participant
0.06%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$2.0BNet plan assets, end of year
$225,113Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity32.3 / 5065th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.9 / 2576th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.8 / 1599th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score66 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (566 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 65th |
| Lower admin cost | 76th |
| Employee saving | 99th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 70% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $8,540 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Autodesk put in about $4,402 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,452). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $25,802,039 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $104,511,025 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $18,815,943 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $1,045,850 |
| Other admin expenses | $1,045,850 |
| Benefits paid out | $129,305,626 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $1.7B / $2.0B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 5,804 / 5,920 |
| Participants with account balances | 8,990 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Armanino LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Vanguard Advisers Inc. | $729,909 reported compensation |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | $327,175 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251007120441NAL0002443923001, received 2025-10-07, EIN 94-2819853, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.