Job security, good benefits, good work/life balance, Redlands' housing prices are much lower than LA/San Deigo/Beach cities
Cons
Lower than average pay compared to industry standards, some managers are micro managers, Redlands is a small town with few options for a life outside of work apart from hiking
Esri Response
9y
Thank you for your feedback. One of the great things about Redlands is its close proximity to beaches, mountains, and desert communities. This story map offers lots of things to do and see, many of which are an hour or less away! http://mediamaps.esri.com/My-SoCal/
Esri pays your health insurance.
A few extra holidays that other companies may not offer.
Cons
-Below average pay for California. Already a struggle living out here due to cost of living.
-Support services is a mess. We have to bend over backwards for customers always teetering on scope of support. Might as not even have those guidelines anymore if it's a constant battle for internal resources to back you.
-Constant releases of software that breaks customer workflows. Too many bugs. Lack of QA.
-Whats the point of middle management if all decisions have to come from higher ups that have no understanding of supports day by day.
-Unwillingness to let senior employees work from home. And if you do work from home they hold it against you if you want to apply to an internal position. Almost like a thinly veiled threat.
-Other teams feel the need to steam roll support sometimes, often leading to fragmented relationships.
-Lastly there is way too much work and never enough people.