Is Esri a good company to work for?

Esri has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,772 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Esri to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Esri have been left by employees working as Software Engineer(Internship) , Intern and Solution Engineer .

Does Esri pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Esri employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Esri. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Esri?

68% of Esri employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Esri 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Esri?

Product Engineer (93) , Software Engineer (69) , Account Manager (49) , Intern (36) , Software Developer (29) , Solution Engineer (25) , GIS Analyst (24) , Senior Software Engineer (24) , Technical Support Analyst (24) , Project Manager (21) , Support Analyst (21) , Account Executive (19) , Product Engineer II (18) , Solutions Engineer (18) , Software Development Engineer (17)

What are the pros of working at Esri according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and valuable on" ((in 174 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and we have a common goal of serving the customer." ((in 168 reviews)); "good work/ life balance for the most part" ((in 106 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and green" ((in 58 reviews)); "The team I worked with was great and the assignments were very engaging" ((in 45 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Esri according to real employee reviews?

"Apart from low salary everything is great" ((in 92 reviews)); "Poor management, they choose people who don't know how to manage people and don't train them." ((in 80 reviews)); "Most managers don't have a clue about anything technology related despite that esri tells us we are a software company." ((in 49 reviews)); "No career path" ((in 38 reviews)); "Offers low compensation" ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Esri layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Esri layoffs and their outlook for job security at Esri in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Esri locations?

Redlands , Charlotte , Washington , Vienna , Los Angeles , Denver , Saint Louis , Portland , New York , Seattle , Philadelphia , Chicago , Sacramento , Tysons Corner , San Antonio , Minneapolis , California City , San Francisco , Louisville , Boston , Saint Charles , Dallas , Johnstown , California , Miami , Atlanta , Redlands , Redland , Huntsville , Virginia Beach

Esri reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,513 total reviews)

Jack Dangermond

79% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Nov 30, 2015

Nice work life balance

Release engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work environment is really good Friendly and helpful management Nice opportunities for career growth

Cons

Less pay for the cost of living in california Can implement knowledge transition sessions to create awareness and knowledge about other departments

Esri Response

10y

We agree the Esri work environment is full of friendly and talented people. We recently rolled out a new speaker series for employees only. The goal of these events is to connect Esri employees with Esri leaders to communicate across the company what teams are working on and accomplishing.

4.0

Nov 16, 2015

Senior Product Manager

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong, stable, dynamic organization. Dedicated to its users / customers. Driven by inovation.

Cons

Privately held company, it provides stability, but also doesn't offer any stock option or equivalent.

4.0

Oct 5, 2015

Great Company, average location

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent work/life balance. - You will work with some very smart and awesome people - They will provide you with resources including hardware if you request it

Cons

- The pay is only slightly above average - HQ Location: Although very close to LA, Redlands itself is a very small city with barely anything to do

Esri Response

10y

We appreciate you taking time to leave a review and are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time working here! We find one of the perks of living in or near Redlands is its central location to beaches, mountains and desert communities. Lots of activities just a short drive away.

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