Esri reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,513 total reviews)
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Jack Dangermond

79% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Apr 25, 2013

Not worth it

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Pros

Tiny on-campus library Redlands is cheap place to live but for a reason Cafe is nice, but food is a little expensive, but cafe is nice

Cons

Management lacks experience outside of Esri Work is very monotonous Company is no longer growing No career path will be laid out for you Salary is LOW Nothing is free, no free food, no free coffee, even at the conferences nothing is free Cube farm - make sure you like working in a cube

2.0
Jan 25, 2013

Not Good

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Esri products are recognized in the GIS industry. The dress code is casual. If you want to learn GIS or expand your GIS skillset, Esri is the place to work.

Cons

Esri is not a good employer. The compensation is very low. Esri has an annual review process for employees, but the merit determinations feel less like a fair and balanced assessment of contribution and skill than an arbitrary judgment pulled out of a hat. There is no career development or opportunity for advancement. Understand that. None. Unless you’re willing to sacrifice 10 to 15 years of your professional life while earning a low salary to become “one of the gang.” Management is hit or miss. Don’t expect to interact with anyone in management other than your immediate supervisor. Esri has a very defined chain-of-command employees are expected to follow. The benefit of "flexible" work schedules mentioned on the web site is misleading. Good luck arranging something that works for you. Communication throughout the organization is very poor. Benefits are on the low side of average. Many benefits listed on Esri’s website are only available in Redlands.

2.0
Oct 30, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Esri's main campus in Redlands is beautiful, with all kinds of trees and places to meet and eat outside. The owners of the company are very pro-environment, and it shows with recycling programs and solar panels on all the major buildings.

Cons

HR is actively hostile to employees; lots of office politics and backstabbing, moreso than most companies I've worked for. The company leadership tends to regularly set unrealistic deadlines for projects just to force employees to work harder.

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