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      Esri

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      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

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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).

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      2K reviews
      2.0
      Jan 24, 2014

      Disorganized

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Esri is the leader in GIS. Esri maintains a strong market position that seems unwavering.

      Cons

      Middle management is clueless with no vision. Middle management remains detached from reality and is just there to make sure Jack's priorities are being executed on. Lower management is hit or miss, and unfortunately the misses heavily out weigh the hits. The company is located in a pretty bad city, with high crime and some of the highest pollution in the US. Combine that with poor raises and no upward growth in your position even if you excel and you have a recipe for high turnover, losing the most skilled employees and leaving only the slackers who stick around because they can't work anywhere else.

      3.0
      Jan 6, 2014

      You could get good opportunities if you are lucky or you know someone up the food chain.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      There's a lot of turnover in certain teams which can mean you can get into management roles quicker. The company to work for if you are into GIS. You will find some people that are genuinely customer oriented.

      Cons

      If you know someone higher up the food chain, you can grab roles that you wouldn't otherwise be considered for. You will find management say one thing and do another thing. They talk about career paths all the time, but when it comes to giving employees an opportunity, they will find an excuse to not support you. Low pay, hardly any vacation time.

      2.0
      Jun 13, 2013

      Micromanagement, and a lot of politics.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Flexible work schedule Benefits Training

      Cons

      Limited paid time off your first 3 years. No bonuses, and limited raises. Management doesn't listen. Working in support is like working in a CALL CENTER/HELP DESK. The job ad is false advertised. You do not know what you are getting yourself into until you start working. You are MICROMANAGED. Working in support is all about metrics/numbers. If you do not meet your metrics one week, you are chastise. Working in support makes you feel like you are glued to your chair, answering calls all day. If you take a break, you are asked why you are not logged into your phone taking calls; you feel like you are not valued. My advise would be not to work in support unless you are looking to work in a help desk environment, taking calls all day. Maybe working in other parts of ESRI is better, but working in ESRI support is not something you would want to do or make a career out of.

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