Is Arcadis a good company to work for?

Arcadis has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,929 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Arcadis to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Arcadis have been left by employees working as Technical Intern , Water Engineer and Geologist II .

Does Arcadis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arcadis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arcadis. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arcadis?

75% of Arcadis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arcadis 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arcadis?

Project Manager (227) , Engineer (121) , Consultant (104) , Quantity Surveyor (82) , Senior Project Manager (75) , Senior Consultant (66) , Senior Engineer (65) , Graduate Engineer (60) , Project Engineer (54) , Assistant Project Manager (51) , Civil Engineer (50) , Environmental Scientist (50) , Associate (48) , Principal Engineer (48) , Intern (46)

What are the pros of working at Arcadis according to real employee reviews?

"I live and work in London and I have only ever met great people at Arcadis!" ((in 299 reviews)); "the ability to work on some of the biggest projects in the world and good work/life balance" ((in 285 reviews)); "Good benefits and flex working" ((in 203 reviews)); "Great colleagues and some really brilliant individuals" ((in 120 reviews)); "Great experience and the team used to be better" ((in 103 reviews))

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

"Low salary and QS have to cove other departments expenses" ((in 253 reviews)); "Pay is low and can be improved" ((in 157 reviews)); "The merge caused uncertainty and poor management" ((in 133 reviews)); "Growth is slow if you are stuck with a bad manager" ((in 63 reviews)); "No bonuses and hard to progress" ((in 59 reviews))

What are employees saying about Arcadis layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Arcadis layoffs and their outlook for job security at Arcadis in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Arcadis locations?

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Arcadis reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,555 total reviews)

Heather Polinsky

53% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Arcadis has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,555 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Arcadis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews

2.0

Nov 3, 2015

Gone downhill significantly in the past few years.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

I work with some of the best people in the business. The benefits are amazing.

Cons

My department has been reorganized at least 4 times in 2015. As a result, on top of so many other people being laid off, we lost a lot of team members. Still others were forced into new roles that they did not sign up for. Systems were prematurely put into place with the latest reorganization, causing quite a bit of discontent. Incentive bonuses were cut for my department (and potentially others), on top of a salary freeze, so many of us are very underpaid. Morale is at an all-time low, and our direct leaders are confused as to why. That demonstrates the severe disconnect between leadership and employees.

3.0

Aug 6, 2015

Good to Great (we can get back to it)

Certified project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

ARCADIS has the best people in the industry; our technical aptitude is second to none. Work-life balance is appropriate and better than the majority of similar companies. ARCADIS focuses on the Fortune 500-type clients and has one of the best client portfolios in the industry. The benefit/salary packages are better than average. Historically (and hopefully as we move forward) you can have a secure career with upside at ARCADIS. The diverse portfolio and business lines allow for a very unique and engaging experience. Opportunities such as Quest and GlobalShapers are fantastic and not typical of the industry. Again - Best people to work with in the industry. Identifies the problems/challenges appropriately (however needs to be more proactive). Attempts to focus on career growth for employees although the economic climate makes that increasingly difficult.

Cons

Lack of transparency when making sweeping decisions. Management appears to be reactionary to market conditions and numbers; not proactive and thoughtful. ARCADIS needs to reward high-performers, especially junior level staff, more. ARCADIS is too fixated on margin as we receive significantly better than other consultants; however this conflicts with the opportunity to gain more of a market share with our clients. Layoffs are a necessary evil; but selection of staff is confusing. Typically the 'problem' staff tend to be sheltered from the culls.

1.0

Mar 22, 2015

Poor financials, lack of leadership and accountability

Corporate office employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The location is convinient if you live down south. The thing is they say the office may move next year.

Cons

Poor financials, pathetic bonus', lack of concern for its employees.

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