Is Esri a good company to work for?

Esri has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,770 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Esri to a friend and 65% 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 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Esri. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Esri?

67% 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 3.4 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 (23) , 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 181 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and we have a common goal of serving the customer." ((in 166 reviews)); "Good work life balance if you maintain healthy boundaries" ((in 105 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and green" ((in 53 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 87 reviews)); "Poor management, they choose people who don't know how to manage people and don't train them." ((in 76 reviews)); "Most managers don't have a clue about anything technology related despite that esri tells us we are a software company." ((in 47 reviews)); "No career path will be laid out for you" ((in 36 reviews)); "Low compensation for the amount of knowledge one is expected to have." ((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 Esri locations have received the highest employee ratings?

New York , Saint Louis , Los Angeles , Charlotte , Philadelphia , Washington , Vienna , Redlands , Denver , Portland

Esri reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,511 total reviews)

Jack Dangermond

79% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

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

4.0

Apr 23, 2009

Proud to Work at ESRI

Inside sales associate

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Pros

ESRI's greatest asset is its people. You'll routinely find talented people who are and proud of their work. Personally I work in the sales division. Whereas some organizations are "quota, quota, quota", the ESRI sales philosophy is 100% customer-centric. It would be unacceptable to sell a customer product or services they don't really need, even if it means a smaller PO. It's this ethical approach that allows us to implement larger scale solutions with larger invoices. Regardless of revenue, the approach is always the same. Learn the our customers' real problems, and recommend the best solution.

Cons

The easy answer might be the salary. Having the same responsibilities at a different company would probably provide a bigger paycheck. On the other side of the coin (pun intended!), ESRIs financial health resulted in ZERO layoffs during the current financial crunch. I'm ok with making a little less, but knowing my job is secure!

3.0

Apr 7, 2009

ESRI, a great place to work.

Support analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Environmental Systems Research Institute is a great place to work because of the wonderdul climate and professional atmosphere. Everyone is very welcoming and friendly. There are no cubicles so it makes work a lot less stressful and a more enjoyable place to work. The benefits are payed for by the company which is really great because that will save you a lot of money in the long run. There is even a starbucks in the cafeteria.

Cons

The flat management structure makes it difficult to move up within the company. People find them staying in the same position for a very long time.

3.0

Apr 4, 2009

Recession-proof salaries

Contract specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Schedules are fairly flexible - many people choose their own work hours within reason. There is some flexibility for working from home (although not all the time). The workplace is fairly relaxed with a casual dress code. Coworkers are generally friendly and collegial. The company is stable, which is a very good thing in a down economy. They provide PPO health insurance and VSP (but you have to pay out of pocket for VSP for families of the employee). Also, you only get new glasses and lenses every 2 years instead of every year.

Cons

It is located in Redlands, which means that people either have to live in the Inland Empire or go through a long commute. Salaries can be significantly lower than for comparable positions in Los Angeles County or Orange County.

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