Pros
I’ve worked at Esri for a handful of years and to see the amount of growth a 50+ year company has made in that time is truly incredible. Some of the pros while being at Esri were: - Continuous employee development. Over the course of a year there are many in person training, online courses, or even events/seminars that employees are encouraged to attend if interested grow or gain a new skill set - Scope of work. Within Product Marketing at Esri you will be asked to own the full portfolio of a particular product. This is not considered the “norm” in the tech space, but for so many reasons if such a benefit when pursuing a career in Product Marketing. For example, a large tech company will tend to break up the work for employees with the idea that they can “hyper focus” on that need. You may just be the individual that creates the blogs for your particular blog on that particular PMM team. At Esri, you’ll own everything from the creation of internal documentation, creating the customer journey map, developing blogs, creating landing pages, standing up campaigns etc. At Esri you own so much more than you would at any other company which only allows you to fully understand the customers needs enabling you to have a full in-depth view of PMM which not everyone has - The people. Everyone that has made their way to Esri has found it through a passion. Whether that passion be GIS, or just through the craft of their work, they are at Esri to help others and work on products that genuinely make the lives of the people using them better. Your co-workers may be individuals with 6 months experience or 25 years experience. The company continues to bring in new talent that only adds to the culture and expands what already is an amazing company. - Security. 401k, health benefits, and overall job security are top of the line. As the tech spaces feels the pressures of a possible recession, Esri is able to stay far removed from that issue allowing all of its employees a sense of comfort. It truly is a place that understands the importance of work, but also the importance of a balance between that and your life.
Cons
Cons, now there must be a con because this is a post from someone that’s leaving correct? Well i’m sorry to burst your bubble, but I don’t really have much of a con. Depending on your goals and where you are in life, Esri can be the best place for you or perhaps one that’s moving a bit too slow for you. If you’re looking for promotion after promotion, new job title after new job title…there’s definitely growth opportunities but they aren’t handed out like candy. If you’re looking for a good work environment, a place where your manager cares for you and your development, where you can be challenged as a PMM, and a place where your job security is set in place than Esri would be a great destination. The company has been around for 50+ years with over 10k employees…they’re doing something right.