Esri reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,511 total reviews)
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Jack Dangermond

79% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Esri has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,511 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
1.0
Jan 31, 2013

Unbelievably bad

Recommend
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Pros

There are some hard working people. Campus is nice. If you are lucky enough to be in development or the products departments you will make more money.

Cons

I am not really one to say negative things, but I and others in my department are not happy with the decisions that are being made by management. Just get within 10 feet of the coffee machine and you will hear what everyone is saying and its not good. The most obvious is that Dangermond is no longer running the company as a business. He is a philanthropist. He is no longer a business man and is not running the company as such, and he is getting really old too. There needs to be some young blood to run the company and many of the old corporate directors need to step down and let people move up or just bring in younger upper management. The software is horrible. It is riddled with bugs, horrible performance, and only runs on Windows which is like riding on the Titanic. The software gathers information about your computer, network, etc., and sends that information back to esri so they can gather information about you. Other than having a job, I mostly regret working here now for 5 years. I should have gone to Apple, Dell, or some other great employer.

4.0
Jan 31, 2013

Unlike any other company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Market leader, founded on solid moral values. Privately owned and therefore financially very stable. Very mature and diverse customer base.

Cons

Lots of 'dead wood' at the top of the management chain. Your success is very much related to who you know, and how you work the networks. Fine if you know how to operate like that, not so much for those who don't.

2.0
Jan 25, 2013

Not Good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Esri products are recognized in the GIS industry. The dress code is casual. If you want to learn GIS or expand your GIS skillset, Esri is the place to work.

Cons

Esri is not a good employer. The compensation is very low. Esri has an annual review process for employees, but the merit determinations feel less like a fair and balanced assessment of contribution and skill than an arbitrary judgment pulled out of a hat. There is no career development or opportunity for advancement. Understand that. None. Unless you’re willing to sacrifice 10 to 15 years of your professional life while earning a low salary to become “one of the gang.” Management is hit or miss. Don’t expect to interact with anyone in management other than your immediate supervisor. Esri has a very defined chain-of-command employees are expected to follow. The benefit of "flexible" work schedules mentioned on the web site is misleading. Good luck arranging something that works for you. Communication throughout the organization is very poor. Benefits are on the low side of average. Many benefits listed on Esri’s website are only available in Redlands.

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