Is Arm a good company to work for?

Arm has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 3,227 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 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 1% 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 (153) , Senior Software Engineer (134) , Intern (121) , Staff Engineer (107) , Engineer (102) , Graduate Engineer (96) , Senior Engineer (79) , Principal Engineer (73) , 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 290 reviews)); "A great culture of helping out other employees with spare time to ensure objectives are achieved as a team." ((in 289 reviews)); "Good work life balance (but there is a trend that it gets a little worse)" ((in 287 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the European vibe is nice." ((in 214 reviews)); "Good Salary and RSU’s" ((in 113 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)); "Slow career progression and upward mobility" ((in 13 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 11 reviews)); "Bullying is prevalent in many areas" ((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

(2,638 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 2,638 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

Mar 1, 2016

Great environment to grow.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Constant opportunities to grow into new roles & responsibilities throughout the company and across geographies. Flexible work schedule and willingness to allow some off-site work for many/most roles.

Cons

Heavy culture of consensus decision making, which worked well for ARM when it was young, but these days it needs to better empower its people to make intelligent and informed decisions on their own.

Arm Response

10y

Thanks for leaving a review and your over 8 years of service with ARM! We place a lot of trust and responsibility in our employees such as the flexible work schedule you mentioned. With that flexibility is also the empowerment to make decisions, though as a company grows the pressure of consensus decision making also grows which can slow down action to the point of inaction. To that end, the more frequent communications with your line manager via AFDS should help address this, as the two of you build trust to the point where he/she feels comfortable to let you execute on a decision. If you do have additional suggestions on how we can improve trust within ARM, please do reach out to your People Team Business Partner! -Rick C. Social Recruiting Manager

5.0

Jan 3, 2016

Excellent company !

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of brilliant minds in the Microprocessor world are in this company. Combine that with a relaxed work culture and competitive benefits, and this is an exciting place to work !

Cons

The HR is sometimes slow to communicate.

Arm Response

10y

Thanks for leaving a review and Happy New Year! We love the work culture and work life balance here, which helps keep employees relaxed so they can do their thing, which is designing the next generation of low power processors! Since you're in Austin, I might be able to help out with the HR response times :) -Rick C. Social Recruiting Manager

5.0

Dec 1, 2015

Great Place to Work

Graduate design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ARM has a great rotation program for new grads. You get to rotate to several different teams and understand more parts of the business so that you end up a better engineer. They're small enough to where you can know most of the business and move around. Its a good environment. There is an urgency to work done, but the office is relaxed.

Cons

Employee diversity is low (in terms of gender, race, and lifestyle)

Arm Response

10y

Thanks for leaving a review! For the graduates that join into a graduate rotation program, it is designed to give them the opportunity to learn about different teams that comprise ARM. The goal is for you to become a well-rounded engineer, and then you can choose which team you liked best to continue on in your career! Like many tech companies, employee diversity can be an issue. We are committed to equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of gender, race or lifestyle and are working on initiatives to increase diversity across the board. We're also supporting STEM education, partnering with the BBC to provide micro:bit computers to all year 7 students in the UK, and stimulating the next generation of engineers. If you have some ideas on how we can improve, we encourage you to speak to your HR business partner, and see how you can get involved! -Rick C. Social Recruiting Manager

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