Esri reviews

Definitely do not work here if you are looking to make money. Raises are low and the review process is very tedious. Good performance in your job does not necessarily translate into more money. Management can be hit or miss. At the top it is typically good, but middle management can sometimes be very unreliable and out of touch. There is also sometimes a palpable tension that develops between technical and non technical folks. Especially on the sales side. Career mobility is an issue as well. To change departments within Esri, even if you are very qualified and have manager approval, can be harder than an act of congress to get done. Promotions are rare, Esri will say they are a "flat" organization, but in reality they are just like any other company with a hierarchy of employees. Esri can also be very "cheap". This is good in that they are conservative but sometimes it comes across as being indifferent to the employees. Employees are regularly asked to share hotel rooms on business trips with other employees and expenses are overly scrutinized.

The people in the regions are the first line to users, and the regional structure is what keeps Esri afloat. Redlands is out of touch with the users. They have put too many policies in place that they don't understand how it impacts the field people. We never see Jack. You can go 10 plus years without the owner coming around. Make a big sale and you don't get a thank you from the national sales manager, let alone Jack. HR has tried to make Esri into a big company, but they just get in the way. The nickle and dime those of us who are on the road all the time. If you go to a conference and lunch is served, you don't get your lunch per diem, even if you worked through lunch. Coffee and donuts at your hotel? No breakfast per diem. And don't even think about traveling to Redlands and expect to have your own hotel room-- you will have a roomate or pay for your hotel room yourself.