Is Arm a good company to work for?

Arm has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 3,238 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Arm to a friend and 89% 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 (108) , 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?

"Our company is on an upward trajectory and the people are great." ((in 302 reviews)); "Good work life balance (but there is a trend that it gets a little worse)" ((in 283 reviews)); "A great culture of helping out other employees with spare time to ensure objectives are achieved as a team." ((in 270 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the European vibe is nice." ((in 208 reviews)); "Good Salary and RSU’s" ((in 116 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 42 reviews)); "Line management and upper management rarely truely know what the Project Managers are actually doing." ((in 11 reviews)); "Senior management are asking people to add reviews to GlassDoor to get the ratings up" ((in 10 reviews)); "Bullying is prevalent in many areas" ((in 9 reviews)); "It is becomming increasingly obvious as I become more senior that my line manager is completely clueless about how to resolve issues." ((in 7 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

(2,648 total reviews)

Rene Haas

93% approve of CEO

89% 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 2,648 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

Jul 9, 2025

Amazing work life balance

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I get to work on the latest technology where the work is really challenging but at the same time I also can take sufficient time off and do what I enjoy

Cons

Have been in arm ~2 years and have no complaints.

Arm Response

1y

Great to hear you’re enjoying a strong work-life balance in Austin. Creating space for people to do great work and have a life outside it is something we take seriously, it’s part of what makes sustained high performance possible. If there’s ever anything that could improve your experience further, don’t hesitate to share it. Thanks for being part of the journey.

5.0

Jul 9, 2025

Amazing place to work and grow

Staff implementation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing place to work and grow

Cons

I don't find any so far

Arm Response

1y

Great to hear you’re thriving in your role in San Diego. Growth and opportunity are core to the experience we aim to create at Arm, especially in teams shaping the future of compute. Thanks for being part of the journey. If that experience ever shifts, your voice matters and we’re always open to hearing how we can keep improving.

5.0

Jul 9, 2025

Hw design

Project egineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

Nothing that I know off

Arm Response

1y

Appreciate the endorsement, thanks for sharing a bit about your experience in San Diego. It’s great to hear you’re enjoying life at Arm so far. We aim to create an environment where talented engineers can thrive, grow fast and do work that matters. If anything ever does come up that gets in the way of that, please don’t hesitate to speak with your manager or reach out to the People team.

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