Hannah H. answered • 05/05/19
M.S. in GIS with GIS Tutoring and Training Experience
They probably do but the title of the position may not be "GIS Analyst". That doesn't mean they don't utilize GIS technology but instead positions they're looking for may require some GIS knowledge or expertise in addition to other qualities. So for example, in doing a search on Google's job search page, I typed in GIS and three positions popped up. All of them were related to project management in some specific field (construction, Google fiber, etc.) and required that applicants be able to understand and work with GIS data.
I wouldn't see this as a negative but instead of a positive. If you have a degree or skill-set (ex. graphic designer, planner, marketing/communications, etc.), having that added benefit of being able to think spatially and use GIS to answer those questions of "where" that most companies are always asking (i.e "Where in the city are most people using Uber?"), gives you a "leg-up" in the competition!
So, when looking for jobs with these large companies, the title may not read "GIS Analyst", but don't let that deter you. Instead read the job descriptions and qualifications; if there is a spatial component and you feel you may fit the description, apply!
