Is Esri a good company to work for?

Esri has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,772 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Esri to a friend and 65% 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 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Esri. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Esri?

67% 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 (93) , Software Engineer (69) , 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 172 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and we have a common goal of serving the customer." ((in 164 reviews)); "good work/ life balance for the most part" ((in 102 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?

"Low pay and few chances for advancement" ((in 140 reviews)); "Apart from low salary everything is great" ((in 91 reviews)); "Poor management, they choose people who don't know how to manage people and don't train them." ((in 81 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 will be laid out for you" ((in 34 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

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,513 total reviews)

Jack Dangermond

79% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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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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2K reviews

2.0

Dec 26, 2015

Good for a mom and pop, terrible for a tech company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Nice campus and facilities, generally nice people. Good work life-balance. Okay for people who enjoy small towns and living in a bubble. Overcompensates with grandiose parties. Interns and new employee's (less than 2 years) "shielded" from company faults.

Cons

Change does not happen at this company, if you don't believe me look back to 5 years ago. The same exact issues. Nothing ground-breaking is happening at this company. No prioritization with projects. May have some of the worst managers in a large tech company. Finances towards necessary software and career advancement are insufficient and micro-managed. Compensation is not competitive. Lack of diversity in management positions. Department communication is horrendous. Power struggles everywhere. HR is aware of company problems but unable to elicit change. Great employees leave unless they have ties to the inland empire.

1.0

Oct 12, 2015

Lost its edge

Administration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid health benefits Everyone is paid by the hour so you can supplement your pay by padding your timesheet

Cons

Low Pay Draconian HR Dept - once you are on their "hit" list, you will be let go Favoritism rules at ESRI If you know the right people you are protected, whether you work hard or not No career path Pay increases are across the board not based on merit, usually under 5% No mentoring or coaching by Dept leads

2.0

Sep 1, 2015

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Solution engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to a lot of technology.

Cons

No room for growth unless you backstab your way to the top.

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