Is Esri a good company to work for?

Esri has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,776 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 69% 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?

69% 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, 3.8 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 179 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and we have a common goal of serving the customer." ((in 161 reviews)); "Seem to have a good work/life balance" ((in 112 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and green" ((in 54 reviews)); "The team I worked with was great and the assignments were very engaging" ((in 39 reviews))

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

"Low pay and few chances for advancement" ((in 142 reviews)); "Apart from low salary everything is great" ((in 87 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 46 reviews)); "No career path" ((in 38 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

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,516 total reviews)

Jack Dangermond

80% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Esri has an employee rating of 3.8 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

4.0

Apr 6, 2016

Great people, great work, lack of opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The highly intelligent, talented and kind people. The work is challenging but the work/life balance and benefits are excellent. Very flexible as long as you do not take advantage of it and your work is done. During a town hall meeting, the owner Jack referred to every employee as family members he needed to make sure were taken care of.

Cons

Lack of upward mobility, no visibility on criteria for promotions, politics can sometimes get in the way of progress.

3.0

Mar 23, 2016

Finance

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company with stability and longevity

Cons

Location and pay structure (hourly pay only)

4.0

Mar 1, 2016

Great product; great management; great atmosphere; medium pay.

Contract specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most positions are hourly. That means you are paid for your hard work when you exceed a 40 hour work week. My management is awesome. The people I work with are great and we have a common goal of serving the customer. Esri is not cut throat. There is a cafe onsite. The campus is beautiful and modern. Redlands is a nice little city to live in; a great place to raise a family. Customers love ArcGIS! It's an amazing product, so Esri will be around for awhile.

Cons

Because the product sells itself and the job is only as stressful as you want it to be, some people take advantage of that. You will work with some of the best and brightest, but you will also run into mediocre workers. Don't let that discourage you. Just keep pushing forward and your work ethic will be recognized in time. Esri is slow to change, which can be good and bad. I listed it as a con because Esri tends to be too adverse to change.

Esri Response

10y

We couldn't agree with you more that we work with the best and the brightest! Thanks for taking the time to leave your thoughtful review, and best of luck.

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