Arm reviews

4.5

90% would recommend to a friend

(2,646 total reviews)
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Rene Haas

93% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Arm has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,646 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Arm employee rating is 23% above average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
5.0
Sep 3, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Strong work-life balance that supports personal and professional growth. Competitive compensation aligned with market standards. Great place to begin your career and an excellent environment for mid-level engineers to advance and shape their trajectory. Flexible hybrid work culture that balances collaboration with autonomy.

Cons

Nothing much, honestly Arm has no Cons as such. Its great company with brilliant people.

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Arm Response
10mo
Current employee, more than 1 year Great Company to work for! 3 Sept 2025 - Software Engineer in Austin, TX Recommend CEO approval Business outlook I have been working at Arm full-time (1-2 years) Pros Strong work-life balance that supports personal and professional growth. Competitive compensation aligned with market standards. Great place to begin your career and an excellent environment for mid-level engineers to advance and shape their trajectory. Flexible hybrid work culture that balances collaboration with autonomy. Show Less Cons Nothing much, honestly Arm has no Cons as such. Its great company with brilliant people. Advice to Management Great so far. Advice is to continue the same trend along the future.
5.0
Sep 3, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great technical work opportunities across a number of projects and products. Lots of cutting edge work across CPU IP, systems IP, architecture, software, etc. Very collaborative company. It's a place where engineering discussion/debate is common, encouraged, and courteous. Very open company. Senior management is transparent and forthcoming with information. It's easy to reach out to coworkers on other projects to collaborate and learn. Engaged community. Volunteering events, employee resource groups, common interest clubs, group discussion channels. Global. Interesting work at multiple sites in US, UK, Europe, India, Asia. Lots of collaboration across sites. Work/life balance. Strong culture of balance, despite hard work and aggressive schedules. Sabbaticals, company-wide days-of-care. Competitive pay, good benefits, great stock ownership opportunities (RSUs, ESPP).

Cons

As is common in the CPU design field, it's common to work more than 40-hour weeks. This typically ebbs and flows with project cycles. It's not a job you can coast through. This is not necessarily a con though. You can't work at a company that's on the cutting edge of technology with great stock value and not expect to work hard. Arm does have good work/life balance in the face of working hard, but expect to work more than 40 hour weeks.

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Arm Response
10mo
It’s great to hear how much you value the breadth of technical opportunities, the open culture, and the spirit of collaboration across global sites. You’ve also highlighted the balance of hard work with support like sabbaticals and days of care, which is exactly what we aim for as we push boundaries in CPU design and beyond. You’re right that project intensity can ebb and flow, and we know working at the forefront of technology requires extra effort at times. Your reflections from Durham show the impact of combining challenge with a strong community, and we appreciate you sharing them.
5.0
Sep 2, 2025

Great company

Recommend
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Pros

- Great freedom of managing your work - great place to learn - good salaries

Cons

Nothing in particular to mention

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Arm Response
10mo
We’re pleased you’ve found freedom in how you manage your work and opportunities to learn so early in your journey. Competitive reward and continuous development are priorities for us, and it’s encouraging to see them reflected in your experience. Thanks for sharing your perspective from Antibes; it’s clear you’re making the most of what Arm offers.
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