Is Arm a good company to work for as a Senior Engineer?

Senior Engineer professionals working at Arm have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 80 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Arm employees being 4.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Engineer Jobs at Arm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Engineer interview questions at Arm .

Does Arm pay Senior Engineer employees well?

Senior Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Arm with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 80 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Engineer salaries at Arm.

How happy are Senior Engineer professionals working at Arm?

98% of Senior Engineer employees at Arm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Senior Engineer professionals have also rated Arm with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating 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 299 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 271 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the European vibe is nice." ((in 207 reviews)); "Will get good salary and also it's good for established employee" ((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)); "Poor leadership; frequent changes in direction resulting in frequent redundancies" ((in 20 reviews)); "Senior management are asking people to add reviews to GlassDoor to get the ratings up" ((in 14 reviews)); "Line management and upper management rarely truely know what the Project Managers are actually doing." ((in 10 reviews)); "Bullying is prevalent in many areas" ((in 8 reviews))

Arm Senior Engineer reviews

4.4

98% would recommend to a friend

(80 total reviews)

Rene Haas

97% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (80 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Engineer, Senior employees have rated Arm with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 80 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer, Senior professionals have an excellent working experience there. Arm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer, Senior professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

80 reviews

5.0

Jul 9, 2025

Great company for young hardware engineers

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team culture that sets you up for career growth and giving you responsibility over important work.

Cons

Company wide values often change as the company shifts for more ambitious product roadmaps.

Arm Response

11mo

Appreciate you sharing your experience from Austin and glad to hear the team culture and opportunities for ownership have supported your growth. We want engineers to take on meaningful challenges early and often; that’s how we scale both impact and careers. You’re right that our values and direction continue to evolve as we pursue bolder ambitions. That shift is intentional, though we know it can take time to adjust. If you have thoughts on how we can better connect evolving goals to day-to-day work, please speak with your manager or local leadership. Your insight helps us stay grounded as we push forward.

5.0

Jul 9, 2025

Best company to work as a engineer

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work like balance 2. Better management 3. Always there is something to cons

Cons

1.not very competitive pay compared with other silicon companies

Arm Response

12mo

Glad to hear your experience at Arm is off to such a strong start, especially your comments on balance, support from management and meaningful work. We know pay is an important factor, and we aim to reward people fairly and competitively for the skills and impact they bring. If you have concerns about your compensation, we’d encourage speaking with your manager or a member of the People team so we can better understand and support your expectations. Thanks for choosing to build your career here.

4.0

Jun 16, 2025

Nice company

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good wlb. Good culture. Nice environment, team. Nice boss. Can coast if you like. People first. Though there's been some changes happening

Cons

Sometimes employees can be unmotivated and join in on slack culture

Arm Response

1y

Appreciate you sharing your views, it's great to hear you’ve had a strong team experience and value the culture, work-life balance and leadership you’ve encountered. Arm’s always been a people-first company, and as we evolve, we want to hold on to what makes it a great place to work while pushing ourselves to stay ambitious and focused. You’ve raised an important point about motivation and mindset, we want teams that challenge each other to do their best work, and that starts with strong leadership and clear direction. Thanks again for your honest feedback.

Viewing 10 - 12 of 80 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

NVIDIA

4.6★Compensation & Benefits

Apple

4.2★Compensation & Benefits

AMD

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Workfront

4.2★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Arm

Senior Manager, Indirect Tax

Principal Engineer - CAD, SoC Floorplan and Advance Technode

Sr. Segment Marketing Lead - Arm Total Design for Physical AI

Principal Engineer – Multi-Physics Sign-off (Timing, PDN & Thermal)

Arm

Arm Senior Engineer reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great company for young hardware engineers

Best company to work as a engineer

Nice company

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Arm

Arm reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Arm

Arm reviews FAQs