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 178 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 for the most part" ((in 107 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and green" ((in 58 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 150 reviews)); "Apart from low salary everything is great" ((in 92 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 48 reviews)); "No career path will be laid out for you" ((in 37 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jan 24, 2018

customer service representative

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s no longer just enough to deliver personalized customer experiences. These experiences have to be smarter, faster and in the right context. I am compelled to be part of this exciting role and passionate about taking customer experience to greater heights.

Cons

Most organizations are still faced with the challenge of coming up with a good customer- centric culture. My passion to delivering better experiences and being the true voice of the customer may at times be mis-interpreted by individual team members who still lack the true definition of customer experience.

Esri Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback. We're sure the Esri Eastern Africa team would appreciate hearing your thoughts as well and encourage you to comment on their page.

4.0

Jan 21, 2018

Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible collegian environment with a variety of sectors to work within.

Cons

Organizational policies are challenging to advamcement.

3.0

Jan 6, 2018

Overall a decent place to work for few years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible schedule - Friendly and approachable colleagues - Interesting projects - Good health benefits

Cons

- Poor management - Little opportunity for career advancement

Esri Response

8y

It would be helpful to hear your thoughts about your vision for a "creative environment." We encourage you to reach out to the Esri Experience team if you're comfortable doing so. We appreciate your feedback.

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