Is Arm a good company to work for?

Arm has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 3,229 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 (135) , 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 298 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 205 reviews)); "Good Salary and RSU’s" ((in 114 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)); "Upper management is good but my team and manager is bad" ((in 13 reviews)); "Senior management are asking people to add reviews to GlassDoor to get the ratings up" ((in 11 reviews)); "It is becomming increasingly obvious as I become more senior that my line manager is completely clueless about how to resolve issues." ((in 8 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

(2,640 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 2,640 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

4.0

Jul 21, 2025

Good work environment

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance good work culture

Cons

nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing

Arm Response

11mo

Great to hear from someone with deep experience at Arm, five years says a lot. It’s especially encouraging that you’ve found both the culture and work-life balance in Bengaluru to be consistently positive over that time. Sustaining a strong environment takes ongoing effort, and feedback like this tells us we’re on the right path. Thanks for being part of the journey.

5.0

Jul 19, 2025

Great Work Culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work enviroment - Good Technical career development. - Great work-life balance

Cons

- Office space is less

Arm Response

11mo

Thanks for the feedback, really good to hear that you’re finding both technical growth and a balanced work environment in Manchester. We want people to build deep expertise at Arm and feel supported in doing so. We know that office space can feel tight at times, especially as our teams grow. It’s something we’re actively monitoring and planning for as part of our long-term site strategy. Appreciate you calling it out.

2.0

Jul 17, 2025

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities within the workplace

Cons

Poor management in big teams

Arm Response

11mo

Glad to hear you’re finding strong opportunities to grow and develop, creating space for people to take on new challenges is something we take seriously. We know that as teams scale, management quality and clarity can become more complex. We’re investing in leadership development and clearer ways of working to help ensure consistency across the business. If you haven’t already, please share your feedback with the People team or through myVoice so we can explore this further.

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