Is Esri a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Esri have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Esri employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Esri now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Esri .

Does Esri pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Esri with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Esri.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Esri?

96% of Senior Software Developer employees at Esri would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 22% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Esri with a 5.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 2.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Esri?

Product Engineer (94) , Software Engineer (68) , Account Manager (49) , Intern (36) , Software Developer (29) , Senior Software Engineer (25) , Solution Engineer (25) , GIS Analyst (24) , Technical Support Analyst (24) , 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 178 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and we have a common goal of serving the customer." ((in 151 reviews)); "good work/ life balance for the most part" ((in 108 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and green" ((in 60 reviews)); "The team I worked with was great and the assignments were very engaging" ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Esri according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and few chances for advancement" ((in 143 reviews)); "Apart from low salary everything is great" ((in 91 reviews)); "Poor management, they choose people who don't know how to manage people and don't train them." ((in 78 reviews)); "Most managers don't have a clue about anything technology related despite that esri tells us we are a software company." ((in 49 reviews)); "No career path" ((in 37 reviews))

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Esri Senior Software Developer reviews

3.6

96% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Jack Dangermond

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

5.0

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Esri with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Esri is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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29 reviews

5.0

Jul 24, 2026

Good work-life balance, but salary needs improvement

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, people are kind

Cons

Salary needs to improve, but ok in france

4.0

Mar 22, 2026

Decent company with typical drawbacks

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent work life balance - Interesting work - Job security

Cons

- Pay isn't very competitive - Not much upward mobility beyond "senior" level

3.0

Feb 27, 2026

Esri senior software engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, learn new stuff, 12 holidays

Cons

Pigenhole, no stock options, woke

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