Nice! And sometimes not nice. That's Esri. - Technical Consultant Esri Employee Review

2.0
Apr 30, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Chill and laid back work -Great interesting and kind coworkers -Good work life balance if you maintain healthy boundaries -Can work with some great customers -Comprehensive health benefits

Cons

-Subjective back to the office policy -Outdated PTO policies compared to competitors (start at 8 or 10 days and takes 5 years to increase to more days) - No pay increase for promotions (not immediately compensated when promoted to manager or other position) - Lack of transparency with merit increases (personal relationships play a factor more than just billability/performance review score) -Lack of equitable pay practices stifles growth and motivation - HR department lacks professionalism and competency (for scheduling meetings, interacting with the community, being transparent about updates & policies) -Generational divide (employees that have been around longer accept and advocate for outdated norms regarding pay/promotions/ benefits) -Some ethically dubious customers (arms manufacturers, big oil, militaries committing war crimes, etc.)

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and very flexible working conditions

Cons

There are no negatives to this job

2.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Esri pays your health insurance. A few extra holidays that other companies may not offer.

Cons

-Below average pay for California. Already a struggle living out here due to cost of living. -Support services is a mess. We have to bend over backwards for customers always teetering on scope of support. Might as not even have those guidelines anymore if it's a constant battle for internal resources to back you. -Constant releases of software that breaks customer workflows. Too many bugs. Lack of QA. -Whats the point of middle management if all decisions have to come from higher ups that have no understanding of supports day by day. -Unwillingness to let senior employees work from home. And if you do work from home they hold it against you if you want to apply to an internal position. Almost like a thinly veiled threat. -Other teams feel the need to steam roll support sometimes, often leading to fragmented relationships. -Lastly there is way too much work and never enough people.

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