Esri reviews

Leadership is so busy with fighting each other that you rarely are given clear direction. Forget about coaching, mentorship, or career advancement. None of that happens at Esri. Each of the "middle managers" in marketing are mediocre at best, but will not admit their shortcomings. A few of them even lied on their resumes in order to get hired! They spend all day in meetings and answering emails. Marketing leadership tries to let its workers know everything is ok by having second-rate all hands meetings, but they are all for the purpose of stroking the CMO's ego. If you are passive-aggressive and love to tell people what they are not good enough to do, you will love this place. Industry solutions is no better - they are full of male chauvinists. They serve no real value other than schmoozing at trade show.

The leave policies are very unfriendly toward families. The amount of vacation time given during the first year (8 days) is pathetic. It doesn't fare much better until the 5 and 10 year marks either. The amount of sick leave provided (5 days per year) is actually below the new California minimum (as of July 1, 2015), and is only legal due to a grandfather clause. Furthermore, Esri offers zero paid parental leave. Once you've exhausted your (paltry) vacation and sick leave, you'll have to rely on the government for financial assistance, if you live in California (not all Esri employees do). Did I mention you can't accrue more than 10 days of sick leave? If you have a child or are planning to have one, be sure your spouse can make it to your child's appointments or plan on going into the office when you're sick. Remote work is also generally unavailable.