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HERE Technologies is the world’s #1 location intelligence company; providing location data and services to enable an autonomous world for everyone. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
194
TOTAL
RATINGS
1939
Updated on: December 23, 2025

HERE Technologies Company Culture

HERE Technologies Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.4/5
HERE Technologies' Overall Culture is rated C+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Diversity
B
Manager
B
Team
B
Perks & Benefits
B
Compensation
B-

HERE Technologies CEO

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Edzard Overbeek HERE Technologies' CEO
Edzard Overbeek
64 /100
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Diversity at HERE Technologies

Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at HERE Technologies have rated Team, Perks And Benefits, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at HERE Technologies

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Women at HERE Technologies have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

HERE Technologies eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

4

HERE Technologies employees are 4% more likely to recommend HERE Technologies as a great place to work

43%Promoters
18%Passives
39%Detractors

Working at HERE Technologies

Working at HERE Technologies is rated average by 194 employees, across various culture dimensions. HERE Technologies employees are most satisfied about Manager, Team, and Perks And Benefits categories, putting HERE Technologies’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at HERE Technologies was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at HERE Technologies

C+

Overall Company Culture at HERE Technologies is rated C+

Last updated a month ago

Top
50%

HERE Technologies ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 194 Employees

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Operations
82
Operations82
Design
74
Design74
Product
66
Product66
Engineering
65
Engineering65

HERE Technologies Employee Reviews

Out of 151 HERE Technologies employee reviews, 72% were positive. The remaining 28% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping HERE Technologies improve their work culture.

72%
28%
Positive Reviews72%
Constructive Feedback28%

Positive Reviews From HERE Technologies Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    career growth, opporunities and guidance
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    I can have a career plan and path to grow
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Inclusion diversity and belonging is core
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Constructive Feedback From HERE Technologies Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    More realistic and competitive compensation
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Relevant objectives and means to meet these objectives. Clear and seamless internal processes. Clear roadmap.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Listen to the employees and stop trying to pad the investors pockets. Stop laying off SO MUCH. Survey then layoff. Its not a good feong to think about the next layoff and the next layoff.
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HERE Technologies Company Information

HERE Technologies Company Overview

HERE Technologies is the world’s #1 location intelligence company; providing location data and services to enable an autonomous world for everyone.

HERE Technologies was founded in 1984 and its current CEO is Edzard Overbeek. Since its inception 42 years ago, HERE Technologies has grown to 9000 employees.

HERE Technologies Mission, Vision & Values

HERE Technologies Mission Statement

Creating a digital representation of reality to radically improve the way everyone and everything lives, moves and interacts.

HERE Technologies Vision Statement

Enabling an Autonomous World for everyone.

HERE Technologies Values

  • Be Bold
  • Learn fast
  • Be True
  • Give Back
  • Win Together
HERE Technologies Mission, Vision & Values
Headquarter425 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 94054
United States of America
Websitewww.here.com/
Founding Date1984
Tel312 894 7000
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.here.com/careers
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HERE Technologies Competitors

HERE Technologies competitors include Google, Apple, TomTom, and TeleNav. HERE Technologies ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how HERE Technologies compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Google's Logo
    Google
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Apple's Logo
    Apple
    4.2/5
  3. #3
    TomTom's Logo
    TomTom
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    TeleNav's Logo
    TeleNav
    3.9/5
  5. #5
    HERE Technologies' Logo
    HERE Technologies
    3.4/5
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HERE Technologies Employees

HERE Technologies has 9000 employees. 194 employees at HERE Technologies have reviewed HERE Technologies across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 194 HERE Technologies employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at HERE Technologies are generally satisfied with their total compensation at HERE Technologies, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at HERE Technologies are pleased with their team. 194 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at HERE Technologies are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at HERE Technologies believe the environment at HERE Technologies is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at HERE Technologies is comfortably fast. About 54% of the employees at HERE Technologies work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at HERE Technologies are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
HERE Technologies employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at HERE Technologies report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
85% of HERE Technologies employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
HERE Technologies employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
100% of HERE Technologies employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
HERE Technologies employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
73% of HERE Technologies employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining HERE Technologies - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining HERE Technologies is that the company was unprepared on their first day. HERE Technologies employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 60% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

HERE Technologies Employee Onboarding

HERE Technologies KPIs and OKRs

At HERE Technologies 33% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of HERE Technologies' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 7 HERE Technologies employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 5 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes71%
No29%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
HERE Technologies KPIs & OKRs

HERE Technologies CEO & Leadership

HERE Technologies CEO - Edzard Overbeek

Edzard Overbeek HERE Technologies' CEO
64 /100

Edzard’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Edzard in the Bottom 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 35% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Edzard Overbeek’s employees rank HERE Technologies in the Top 30% for Manager, in the Top 30% for Team, and in the Top 35% for Perks And Benefits. Overbeek is generally unpopular with HERE Technologies employees, but ranks especially low with employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and by employees with the company for Over 10 Years and Caucasian employees. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to HERE Technologies’s competitors, Edzard Overbeek ranks below TomTom CEO Harold Goddijn.

HERE Technologies Leadership

The HERE Technologies Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Edzard Overbeek, Head - Global Technical Services, at HERE Technologies Sanjeet Bali, and Vice President - Developer Relations & Self-Serve Business((Evangelism, Engineering, Product Mgmt) Mithun Dhar

  • Edzard Overbeek CEO / President

    Edzard Overbeek CEO / President

    Edzard Overbeek serves as the CEO / President of HERE Technologies.

  • Sanjeet Bali Head - Global Technical Services, at HERE Technologies

    Sanjeet Bali serves as the Head - Global Technical Services, at HERE Technologies of HERE Technologies.

  • Mithun Dhar Vice President - Developer Relations & Self-Serve Business((Evangelism, Engineering, Product Mgmt)

    Mithun Dhar serves as the Vice President - Developer Relations & Self-Serve Business((Evangelism, Engineering, Product Mgmt) of HERE Technologies.

  • Bala Divakaruni Principal Architect, CTO Architecture/HERE Research X

    Bala Divakaruni serves as the Principal Architect, CTO Architecture/HERE Research X of HERE Technologies.

  • Denise Doyle Chief Data Officer

    Denise Doyle serves as the Chief Data Officer of HERE Technologies.

  • Jacob Martens Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

    Jacob Martens serves as the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of HERE Technologies.

  • Mark Strategist Global Client Director

    Mark Strategist serves as the Global Client Director of HERE Technologies.

  • Jonathan Abon VP Product Management | Platform Organization

    Jonathan Abon serves as the VP Product Management | Platform Organization of HERE Technologies.

  • Ben Arditti Global Head of Brand

    Ben Arditti serves as the Global Head of Brand of HERE Technologies.

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HERE Technologies Salaries

How much does HERE Technologies pay?

How much do people at HERE Technologies get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at HERE Technologies is $122,533, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $118,400, or $56 per hour.

At HERE Technologies, the highest paid job is a Director of Product at $218,750 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $49,459 annually. Average HERE Technologies salaries by department include: Customer Support at $62,808, Engineering at $139,167, Product at $138,993, and Operations at $72,725. Half of HERE Technologies salaries are above $118,400.

92 employees at HERE Technologies rank their Compensation in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 277 ratings) while 87 employees at HERE Technologies rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 92 ratings).

Salaries contributed from HERE Technologies employees include job titles like Director of Engineering, Principal Engineer, Lead Engineer, and Engineering Manager. Comparably data has a total of 6 salary records from HERE Technologies employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$70k
$70k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$95k
$95k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$115k
$115k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$165k
$165k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$219k
$219k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$271k
$271k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$272k
$272k100th Percentile
$122,533*
Average Compensation
$118,400*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

HERE Technologies Salaries by City

HERE Technologies Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at HERE Technologies

Diverse employees at HERE Technologies score the company 72/100 across various culture categories, placing HERE Technologies in the Top 25% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at HERE Technologies across various culture dimensions.

Increasing underrepresented groups in leadership roles including gender diversity is a key goal of our Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging program. We need to attract more female talent - at all levels of the organization. But where to look for it? The PANDA Women Leadership Contest is a networking event for 200 women professionals from different industry backgrounds who have already gained leadership experiences or aim to take on a leadership role. This presents us with an excellent opportunity to connect with some of Germany´s top female talent and introduce HERE as an appealing employer to them.,,

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 80/100
Department - Operations
Men 83/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 82/100
Department - Design

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 51/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 66/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
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HERE Technologies Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Free Food
  • Company Social Outings
  • Unique Office Space
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HERE Technologies PTO

HERE Technologies' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 75% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is HERE Technologies' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. HERE Technologies' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time25%
Vacation Policy50%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution25%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes25%
No75%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo33%
$1500 - $2500/mo17%
$1000 -$1500/mo17%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo33%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
HERE Technologies PTO Policy

HERE Technologies Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in HERE Technologies on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
41%
Engineering
26%
IT
9%
Product
9%
Marketing
6%
Other
9%

Candidates By Location

Chicago
59%
San Francisco
9%
Denver
6%
Boston
3%
Longmont
3%
Other
21%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding HERE Technologies

What is HERE Technologies address?

HERE Technologies location is at 425 W Randolph St

Who is the CEO of HERE Technologies?

HERE Technologies CEO is Edzard Overbeek, their score by employees is 64

What is HERE Technologies eNPS?

The eNPS for HERE Technologies is 4

What is HERE Technologies revenue?

HERE Technologies revenue is $170M

What is the salary for Secretary in HERE Technologies?

Secretary average salary in the US is 84k

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