Is Esri a good company to work for?

Esri has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,773 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 169 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and we have a common goal of serving the customer." ((in 160 reviews)); "good work/ life balance for the most part" ((in 102 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and green" ((in 55 reviews)); "The team I worked with was great and the assignments were very engaging" ((in 47 reviews))

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

"Low pay and few chances for advancement" ((in 141 reviews)); "Apart from low salary everything is great" ((in 90 reviews)); "Poor management, they choose people who don't know how to manage people and don't train them." ((in 83 reviews)); "Most managers don't have a clue about anything technology related despite that esri tells us we are a software company." ((in 47 reviews)); "No career path" ((in 35 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

(1,513 total reviews)

Jack Dangermond

79% approve of CEO

67% 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

4.0

Feb 28, 2018

steady and wonderful company

Anonymous employee

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Pros

- steady, they have been around and look to continue to be around for a long time - the Support Services department has supportive and flexible management - management listens to and reconciles with needs and concerns - great benefits - great work life balance - offers courses like 7-Habits and 5-Choices to increase productivity and strike that work life balance - Overall, they take an interest in the person - Big on excellent internal and external customer support - You feel like you're contributing and making a difference - You need something, ask and you shall receive (within reason) - They value continued education, and will reimburse. - CEO cares for the environment, and generally has good values. - GIS is an awesome field of study, and Esri is a good place to continue that study. - The UC is really fun. - AGOL is constantly improving - You'll learn a lot. - You'll be surrounded by fantastic people. - Creators of a great GUI based GIS platform, that everyone in GIS has heard of. - Great name to have on your resume.

Cons

- Technology is lagging in some areas, and the platform is not the most powerful GIS solution. For example, Pro is improving and handles rendering well, but geoprocessing is not yet truly 64-bit. - Proprietary (and expensive) software, confusing licensing and extensions. - Poor communication between development and support departments, but over the four years I was at Esri I saw improvement in this area. - Sometimes not a lot of respect from other departments towards support services. - As in any company, there are a few egos. - Your open source GIS buddies will remind you that you drank the Kool-Aid. - There's a ladder from support services to outside of support, it looks to take about 3 years, and that can be a frustrating experience for some. - Promotions are sometimes based off of merit, and sometimes based off of who you know and not your qualifications. - Greater micro managing in some departments. - Minimal career opportunities for regional offices.

Esri Response

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We couldn't agree with you more that Esri support analysts are brilliant! You also covered many of the great #workperks that Esri offers. Your feedback is valuable and presents many opportunities. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts, and best of luck in your new endeavor.

1.0

Feb 7, 2018

Administrative Assistant

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Pros

The benefits are great. They will match your 401(k) to 6%.

Cons

The management is absolutely terrible.

5.0

Feb 1, 2018

Software Development Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Its a great place to work!

Cons

I was just an intern, and my experience was good, so cannot mention any yet.

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