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 171 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and we have a common goal of serving the customer." ((in 161 reviews)); "Good Work Life balance for sure" ((in 102 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and green" ((in 54 reviews)); "good work environment and visioneray" ((in 46 reviews))

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

"Apart from low salary everything is great" ((in 89 reviews)); "Poor management, they choose people who don't know how to manage people and don't train them." ((in 75 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" ((in 37 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Feb 16, 2016

Great place to start the career

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great work culture.. Good work life balance.. Good Managers.. Great office infrastructure and personal office room for every employee.. Sponsor visa and green card.

Cons

Poor career growth. Traditional management style... Not many cons because I loved working there.. It is an awesome company

Esri Response

10y

We're so happy to hear you had a positive experience as an Esri employee. Thank you for your comments, and best of luck in your new career endeavor.

3.0

Feb 16, 2016

Smart People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Esri has a lot of smart, talented staff in development and engineering that put in massive effort to get products ready for customers. The brand is well-known and respected by its customers, who are delightful to work with. Events such as the Developer Summit in Palm Springs are highly motivational.

Cons

There is limited will and capability to quickly develop new products - it's usually a single person initiative that might be taken up after a few years. Esri tends to be quite chaotic, with deadlines continually moving, with constant scope creep and generally inefficient coordination across teams. This has improved in the past two years, as processes and tools such as GitHub enterprise have been put in place.

Esri Response

10y

Thank you for sharing your feedback and advice. We wish you the best in your new endeavor.

3.0

Feb 11, 2016

Great Purpose, Poor Execution

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some amazing people that are there for a purpose. Decent pay & benefits.

Cons

Slow to adopt well known upcoming industry tools and processes(particularly the department I'm involved with.) Poor attention to developing internal feedback mechanisms and propelling culture beyond an old-school ego-driven mentality that governs management. Some hold their position based on time with the company, which does not necessarily equate to effectiveness in said position.

Esri Response

10y

Thank you for your comments. We have a relatively new team focused on employee engagement and culture. If you aren't sure how to contact them, Human Resources can help. We encourage you to reach out and share your ideas!

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