Is Arm a good company to work for?

Arm has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 3,237 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Arm to a friend and 88% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Arm have been left by employees working as Principal Design Engineer , Staff Engineer and Intern .

Does Arm pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arm employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arm. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arm?

90% of Arm employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arm 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arm?

Software Engineer (154) , Senior Software Engineer (136) , Intern (121) , Staff Engineer (107) , Engineer (102) , Graduate Engineer (96) , Senior Engineer (79) , Principal Engineer (75) , Verification Engineer (73) , Staff Software Engineer (59) , Design Engineer (57) , Project Manager (44) , Director (36) , Senior Design Engineer (36) , Internship (32)

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

"Good work life balance (but there is a trend that it gets a little worse)" ((in 287 reviews)); "Our company is on an upward trajectory and the people are great." ((in 286 reviews)); "A great culture of helping out other employees with spare time to ensure objectives are achieved as a team." ((in 282 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the European vibe is nice." ((in 207 reviews)); "Will get good salary and also it's good for established employee" ((in 118 reviews))

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

"Some managers have no idea how to delegate work and have no interest in your personal development." ((in 44 reviews)); "Poor leadership; frequent changes in direction resulting in frequent redundancies" ((in 19 reviews)); "Senior management are asking people to add reviews to GlassDoor to get the ratings up" ((in 12 reviews)); "Line management and upper management rarely truely know what the Project Managers are actually doing." ((in 10 reviews)); "Bullying is prevalent in many areas" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Arm layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Arm locations?

Austin , San Jose , Chandler , San Diego , Seattle , Boston , Waltham , Sunnyvale , Durham , Raleigh , Houston , Los Angeles , Mountain View , Cambridge , Deerfield Beach , New York , Ypsilanti , Spring Lake , Washington , Fort Worth , Plano , Tyler , Minneapolis , Canoga Park , Milpitas , Santa Clara , Olympia , Federal Way , Portland , Erie

Arm reviews

4.5

90% would recommend to a friend

(2,647 total reviews)

Rene Haas

93% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.4

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

Arm has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,647 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Sep 15, 2025

Excellent place to work!

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very adaptive to your needs -- flexible work times and locations. Excellent salary and benefits. Great culture that brings the best out of everyone working there. A definite recommend -- you should work at Arm!

Cons

No bonuses Stock refresh is much less than with comparable companies Too much over-administration for things like travel (long approval cycles)

Arm Response

10mo

We’re delighted you’ve had such a positive experience, particularly with flexibility, reward, and culture, those are key to enabling people to do their best work. We’ve also heard feedback about administration and approval processes, and we’re looking at ways to simplify them as Arm grows. Your point about adapting as we scale and attract talent from larger firms is well taken, and it’s something leadership is mindful of. Thank you for your contribution as a Solutions Architect and for sharing both the highlights and the opportunities for improvement.

5.0

Sep 11, 2025

Great Place to Work

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great corporate culture - very collaborative and constructive

Cons

Some teams have a bit too much process

4.0

Sep 10, 2025

Great place to work

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly Collaborative Changing the world

Cons

Growing fast . . .

Arm Response

10mo

It’s great to see you’ve had such a positive start at Arm and already feel the collaboration and shared ambition that drive our teams. We are growing quickly, which can bring its own challenges, but that pace is also what keeps us at the forefront of shaping the future of computing. As we scale, we’re focused on keeping the culture friendly and supportive while building the systems and processes that let people do extraordinary work without unnecessary barriers. Thank you for sharing your early experience, and we look forward to seeing the impact you’ll make here.

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