Is Esri a good company to work for?

Esri has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,776 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Esri to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Esri have been left by employees working as Software Engineer(Internship) , Intern and Solution Engineer .

Does Esri pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Esri employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Esri. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Esri?

68% of Esri employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Esri 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Esri?

Product Engineer (94) , Software Engineer (68) , Account Manager (49) , Intern (36) , Software Developer (29) , Solution Engineer (25) , GIS Analyst (24) , Senior Software Engineer (24) , Technical Support Analyst (24) , Project Manager (21) , Support Analyst (21) , Account Executive (19) , Product Engineer II (18) , Solutions Engineer (18) , Software Development Engineer (17)

What are the pros of working at Esri according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and valuable on" ((in 177 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and we have a common goal of serving the customer." ((in 162 reviews)); "Good work life balance if you maintain healthy boundaries" ((in 98 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and green" ((in 53 reviews)); "The team I worked with was great and the assignments were very engaging" ((in 44 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Esri according to real employee reviews?

"Apart from low salary everything is great" ((in 89 reviews)); "Poor management, they choose people who don't know how to manage people and don't train them." ((in 79 reviews)); "Most managers don't have a clue about anything technology related despite that esri tells us we are a software company." ((in 48 reviews)); "No career path will be laid out for you" ((in 36 reviews)); "Offers low compensation" ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Esri layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Esri layoffs and their outlook for job security at Esri in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Esri locations?

Redlands , Charlotte , Washington , Vienna , Los Angeles , Denver , Saint Louis , Portland , New York , Seattle , Philadelphia , Chicago , Sacramento , Tysons Corner , San Antonio , Minneapolis , California City , San Francisco , Louisville , Boston , Saint Charles , Dallas , Johnstown , California , Miami , Atlanta , Redlands , Redland , Huntsville , Virginia Beach

Esri reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,516 total reviews)

Jack Dangermond

79% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Esri has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,516 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Esri employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

May 4, 2017

Can be great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

Esri Response

9y

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.

4.0

Apr 23, 2017

Almost top notch

Support analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very relaxed work environment. Greatly encourage personal and professional growth. Lots of opportunities to grow into. Excellent benefits. Work life balance is better than most.

Cons

Pay is less competitive than most. Internal workflows are not documented across the board. HR moves very slowly with career transitions and onboarding. More positions should allow for some remote work.

Esri Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you appreciate Esri’s support of career growth and development opportunities. Best of luck in your new endeavor.

3.0

Dec 8, 2016

OK--but many growing pains

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stellar benefits Casual dress/environment Beautiful campus Some flexibility w/ schedules Travel Autonomy

Cons

Low pay Slow approvals for everything Poor communication across groups Poor structure No clear path forward Indecisive leadership

Esri Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to leave your comments. We wish you the best in your new career endeavor.

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