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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5.0
Oct 1, 2008
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Pros

I work with a great team of people and have a lot of respect for my immediate manager. I am never micro-managed, instead my boss spends most of his time running interference for his staff so that we can get our jobs done without endless uninterruptions. I'm given continual opportunities to learn & excel at what I do best and I've always received good recognition for my contributions. ESRI is a real family too. It is a very tight community - I've made some of my best friends in the years I've been with them. There is also good opportunities to move around within the company - most jobs are good jumping-off points to other positions.

Cons

The expectation that you'll work overtime, all the time. When you are hired you are told that your quoted salary is based on a 45-hour week. ESRI is also chronically under-staffed. I'd estimate that Development and Software Products could double their staff and still not complete all the work we have before us. We have to work with very unrealistic development timelines which are compiled by senior management who appear, some of the time, to be completely out of touch with what is acheivable in the real world. There are no performance-based bonuses and the vacation time and sick time are fairly mediocre. After you've worked there for 10 years your vacation maxes out at 4 weeks and there isn't much more to look forward to except your 'yeah you lasted 20 years' dinner with Jack.

4.0
Sep 21, 2008
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Pros

ESRI is overall a decent place to work. The benefits are great and the people who work there are very nice, helpful, creative, and most divisions have a positive team work ethic. If you have a good supervisor, it is a very pleasant work environment with little micro-management, the ability to work on long-term projects, and the opportunity to present new ideas.

Cons

Unfortunately, in many divisions at ESRI, there is a lack of opportunity for career advancement and certain positions have absolutely no career path, contrary to what the recruiters will tell you! Many people who work at ESRI have been in the exact same position for years, and many who are promoted to supervisory positions seem to have gotten there by longevity at the company alone instead of actual leadership capabilities. A common perception is that ESRI has a "flat" corporate structure with few people in leadership positions. Also, job performance is not indicative of salary increases.

3.0
Sep 4, 2008
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Pros

Overall Esri is a great place to work if you are planning on staying with a company for a long time. The benefits are really excellent and there are people from all over the world that work there. It is a very diverse and culture rich company where you can learn different things since there are people there with different backgrounds.

Cons

The one thing that I didn't like was having to wait 2 years before moving into a new position. If the position was available yet you were not tenured enough, then you wouldn't be able to get into that available position.

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