Is Arm a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Arm have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 138 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Arm employees being 4.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Arm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Arm .

Does Arm pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Arm with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 138 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Arm.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Arm?

87% of Software Developer employees at Arm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Arm with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.5 rating 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 292 reviews)); "Good work life balance (but there is a trend that it gets a little worse)" ((in 288 reviews)); "A great culture of helping out other employees with spare time to ensure objectives are achieved as a team." ((in 278 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the European vibe is nice." ((in 223 reviews)); "Will get good salary and also it's good for established employee" ((in 111 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 43 reviews)); "Slow career progression and upward mobility" ((in 14 reviews)); "Senior management are asking people to add reviews to GlassDoor to get the ratings up" ((in 10 reviews)); "Line management and upper management rarely truely know what the Project Managers are actually doing." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bullying is prevalent in many areas" ((in 8 reviews))

Arm Software Developer reviews

4.6

87% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)

Rene Haas

77% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Arm with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Arm is rated 26% above average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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138 reviews

5.0

Feb 27, 2025

Great Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and vacation deals

Cons

I cannot think of any really

Arm Response

1y

Thanks for making time to review your experience working at Arm. Very good news that you value Arm's vacation and compensation arrangements. Arm aims to look after its people so that they will stay with us and be enabled to do their best work. Excellent that you haven't been able to think of any cons. Long may that continue.

5.0

Feb 3, 2025

Recommend working at arm

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing company, it's really a pleasure to work there. Great work life balance

Cons

Don't really have what to say. Amazing people, amazing place to work at

Arm Response

1y

What a happy review to read, thank you. It's excellent to hear that you think Arm is a great company and a good place to work. Arm invests a lot in looking after its people, making sure that they have the resources and the environment they need to do their best work. This review will be useful for applicants. Thank you for recommending Arm, its CEO and its business outlook. The very best of luck with your career.

5.0

Jan 28, 2025

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Competitive salary

Cons

The documentation is scattered too much

Arm Response

1y

It's great that you appreciate the work-life balance at Arm. The company works hard to support its people and provide facilities and rewards that are fare. Thanks for recommending Arm, its CEO and business outlook and for giving a five star review. Suggest that you speak to your line manager about documentation improvements.

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