Can be great - Anonymous employee Esri Employee Review

3.0
May 4, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Motivated teams who want customers to be successful Redlands is a great place to live with tons to do (don't let the haters convince you otherwise). Getting to work on meaningful projects UC GIS mothership Awesome Guest speakers Good healthcare

Cons

Pay - if you come in at a low salary it is difficult to make fair salary. When promoted, there is often no raise, or you remain well below what an outside hire would be paid. Technical Support has a weird culture where they hire you with the intention of you getting a job elsewhere in the company and then spend 2 years playing mind games, making people feel not good enough to move onto another job or blocking the way. Why not make support a great place to work always as its an incredibly valued part of the company.

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Esri Response
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We agree - Redlands is a great community with lots to offer! Technical Support is a great place to grow your career at Esri, whether within the division or on another team. We will continue to work on how we can communicate opportunities and processes to support employees in their career development. Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback.

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