1- Horrible company and horrible CEO (Jack). I worked there for many years and after leaving I realized that the time i spent at Esri was a total waste. I truly regrets working for this company. Since the time I left Esri I started to grow and learn real business and got to a point in my career that i reached an executive level role at a fortune 100. I have every reason to be happy about my decision to leave Esri :)
2- HR is also terrible and does not know what they are doing. they are a liability to Jack and will (inevitably and soon) get him into a lot of legal trouble with their wildly illegal behavior.
3- Jack is surrounded by a bunch of old men who do not know what they are doing. The world is much larger than Esri and the market opportunity is massive (but they really do not know that).
4- If you are looking for a successful career in GIS, STAY AWAY from Esri. It only looks good from the outside.
5- if you are like me and share my passion for GIS, find another GIS company. It is really not worth it. You will end up hating GIS if you work for Esri. Do not do it, trust me. GIS is a beautiful field and one that inspires millions of people and enable them to do truly amazing things. Esri is not helping anymore advance the cause!
