Pros
- Privately owned, which means we don't answer to the agenda of a board of directors - Zero-debt company since it's inception. Slow, but steady growth and never any job cutbacks - Great culture and friendly people - Relaxed work environment for most teams - Great benefits and valuable on-the-job training - Paid for 8 hours of travel time each trip, so you make money sitting on a plane - Exempt employee status for most employees, so flexible hours are a plus - Mentally stimulating and rewarding work - Very approachable upper management. You can drop by their offices any time and just chat.
Cons
- Very lateral company. If you need to be constantly rewarded with a new title every couple of years, then you need a job at a bigger corporation where everyone is a VP or Director of something. - Esri hardly ever fires people, which leads to some frustrating inefficiencies and questionable work ethics. - Ill-defined roles in some areas, which has a similar result to the previous bullet.