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
2.0
Apr 26, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you want to work at a place that allows you to "coast" then this is th place. ESRI is a good place for a technologist and a GIS person. If you enjoy developing custom software or products, this is the place. The place is filled with lifers who have been in very similar positions for a long long time which really says something about the company.

Cons

ESRI is refusing to grow up. Jack has surrounded himself with yes men/women. Jack's willingness to change and adapt with the times. Take the logo for example - it is so prehistoric. The company wants to go big time, but with the current senior management there isn't a way to get there. Not enough opportunities for talented business people. It is all about the technology and Jack's yes men/women. No career growth opportunities. No sales commissions, no bonuses. If you work very hard or you just coast, you get about the same recognition.

3.0
Apr 18, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place to work if you love GIS or software development. The company's size and market penetration helps getting a lot of opportunities and feet in the doors. Some departments are more bleeding edge than others. Good 401K profit sharing

Cons

The company really likes to penny and dime their employees to a point where it probably costs the company more money in processes than the company saves. You rarely feel appreciated by the company. No bonuses, very rare (and cheap) company parties. Not much social life in general. Jack puts a big emphasis on equal opportunity for all employees, meaning you don't get any extra pats for doing an extra good job, because it's "unfair" to other employees.

1.0
Mar 31, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Small town atmosphere, easy place to live in A few nice people, alas, not many of them left with the changing culture A few departments are okay

Cons

Low pay Vague, non-industry standard job descriptions Managers change employee job title at their whim Transfers impossible unless you know who's who or the president Hard work, ethics, diligence not appreciated, need to know someone Poor, unfair, untrained managers - managers rule Off-site managers know little or nothing Managers use reviews as weapons Managers charge at will to make up for their low pay Bad, untrustworthy human resource managers human resource department is only for management

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