Esri reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,513 total reviews)
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Jack Dangermond

79% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Esri has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,513 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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1.0
Mar 10, 2017

Management are bullies and micro manage

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Pros

Profit sharing and nice campus

Cons

They pay low wages and it really depends on the department you are in. Most people are stuck there because there is a perceived notion that it's is a safe company and environment, that is simply not true. Most are scared to leave and management knows that, that is why they try to control them. Not a healthy enviornment

3.0
Jul 30, 2016

Could be great, but good for now

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Pros

Flexible schedule, good benefits, good people, good products. Jack is an inspiring leader.

Cons

Lack of accountability, complacency, little mobility, weak or incompetent managers. Since very few hold authority, getting things done is all about knowing people and coaxing/begging for favors. Good people are overworked. Raises and career devt are not so good so people lack motivation to grow. Since people don't move jobs much, they don't understand other parts of the organization; as a consequence, departments work against each other.

2.0
Feb 22, 2016

Unlike anything else

Anonymous employee
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Pros

ESRI is a very unique company in all aspects of how they conduct business, manage employees and bring products to market. This is a positive if you are interested in staying away from the traditional corporate culture.

Cons

The company lacks serious management talent. Most of the management team has no experience and they are simply followers rather than leaders. It's never really clear where things originated from or why we are doing something. I have never seen anything like this before. It's quite interesting to see how something as simple as a news article or buzzword drives the entire direction of the company. It's scary and alarming, and most of all, it's a big distraction for sales and marketing and product development.

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