Not for young software engineer professional - Software Developer Esri Employee Review

1.0
18 Aug 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cheap city, relatively safe neighbourhood, no traffic jam

Cons

Zero Growth, your coworker would be way less smart and less productive than those you will find in Bay Area, you will learn things slower since their code quality and project management are even worse than most of mainstream open source projects. Low paid, you can find a company that pays you six figures in Orange County or double your current salary if you move to bay area, I know they are expensive but paying half of what others would offer is definitly underpay

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Esri Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We are constantly improving and innovating development philosophies across the many software development teams responsible for designing, implementing and ensuring quality for the ArcGIS platform. Wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

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