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 3% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Esri to a friend and 66% 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 3.3 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 174 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and we have a common goal of serving the customer." ((in 168 reviews)); "good work/ life balance for the most part" ((in 106 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and green" ((in 58 reviews)); "The team I worked with was great and the assignments were very engaging" ((in 45 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Esri according to real employee 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 80 reviews)); "Most managers don't have a clue about anything technology related despite that esri tells us we are a software company." ((in 49 reviews)); "No career path" ((in 38 reviews)); "Offers low compensation" ((in 23 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

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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

1.0

Jun 3, 2016

Anonymous

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits,nice campus environment. Good staff, highly educated, most want to do a good job.

Cons

For all that esri owners talk about changing the world, there is very little true caring about employees as individuals. HR continues to only care about protecting the ever growing fortune of the owners. Do not trust anything the employee assistance team says, everyone who's been with Esri any length of time knows they are the last people you want to seek assistance from. Very poor management on all levels, poor or no communication with staff. Employees are expected to be mind readers. Millennials, beware. You will not get support, genuine care. The owners do not care about you.

4.0

Jun 2, 2016

Good Company to work for

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice people, nice products, relaxed environment.

Cons

Salary is not that great, experiences vary widely based on the team you join

3.0

May 15, 2016

Good place to work for most.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Esri is a great place to work. They offer great benefits, local amenities at a discount, the campus is beautiful and most people are glad to work there.

Cons

The downside of Esri is the ability to move around internally. You have to stay at the position you're hired in for a minimum of 2 years before you can transfer (at least for Customer Service). Additionally, if you're too good at your job then you may have a hard time transferring once your 2 years are up since you need your own manager to give you permission to move. The actual work, as a Customer Service Rep, is brutally unfulfilling as well unless you have lots of special projects you're working on to get you away from your desk.

Esri Response

10y

We appreciate hearing your thoughts. Esri does support employees moving to other areas in the organization where they can add value. This is a great discussion to have with your HR business partner. If you are interested in expanding your skills, check out the training options on Compass.

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