Is Arm a good company to work for?

Arm has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 3,234 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 (135) , Intern (121) , Staff Engineer (107) , Engineer (102) , Graduate Engineer (96) , Senior Engineer (79) , Principal Engineer (74) , 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 293 reviews)); "Good work life balance (but there is a trend that it gets a little worse)" ((in 281 reviews)); "A great culture of helping out other employees with spare time to ensure objectives are achieved as a team." ((in 277 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the European vibe is nice." ((in 213 reviews)); "Good Salary and RSU’s" ((in 110 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 41 reviews)); "Senior management are asking people to add reviews to GlassDoor to get the ratings up" ((in 11 reviews)); "Line management and upper management rarely truely know what the Project Managers are actually doing." ((in 10 reviews)); "It is becomming increasingly obvious as I become more senior that my line manager is completely clueless about how to resolve issues." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bullying is prevalent in many areas" ((in 8 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

(2,645 total reviews)

Rene Haas

93% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

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Arm has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,645 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Oct 21, 2015

Experience at ARM as a new graduate

Graduate information developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I have been working for about 5 months at ARM and it has been a fantastic experience. The people here are incredibly talented and friendly. They make it a point to allow new graduates to experience a seamless transition from student life to life of an employee. They value the input that new graduates provide and make sure that we make full use of our potential.

Cons

There have been no cons

Arm Response

10y

Thanks for leaving a review! I'm glad to read that you've had had a fantastic experience in your 5 months at ARM so far. We have built a culture of helpfulness and inclusion, so don't hesitate to ask questions to the more experienced staff around you! We would love to read your feedback next year (you can leave reviews once a year) as well, once you've had more time in your role! -Rick C. Social Recruiting Manager

4.0

Oct 20, 2015

amazing business model, strong culture & growing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brilliant business model really focussed on collaborating with a broad ecosystem and constant innovation. Internal collaboration and being yourself are really valued. Growing a global footprint which is really exciting. Good long term rewards and benefits. Opportunities for long term global careers.

Cons

Challenges of growing any organisation - having to work hard at maintaining and evolving the culture and ensuring the global footprint feels part of the core organisation.

4.0

Oct 8, 2015

Good place

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Very good work environment in all teams Good work life balance Smaller company so we get to see overall picture of a project rather than having limited visibility

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Arm Response

10y

Thanks for leaving a review! Even as we grow, we're still trying to keep the essence of what makes ARM so great - the open communication between employees, from the top down and across business groups. -Rick C. Social Recruiting Manager

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