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      4.5

      89% would recommend to a friend

      (2,628 total reviews)
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      Rene Haas

      93% approve of CEO

      88% positive business outlook

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      4.4

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      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.4

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      4.4

      Compensation and benefits

      4.4

      Career opportunities

      4.1

      Senior management

      Arm has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,628 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Arm employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      1.0
      Apr 13, 2020

      ARM is unprofessional and ruthless

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      Pros

      Went here because of package offered, wish i hadn't now.

      Cons

      Restructured during Corona-virus lock-down, very cunning. Would not furlough staff, made them redundant instead, in secret.

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      Arm Response
      6y
      These changes were organizational changes driven by the business and were well underway before COVID19 came to light. We realise that this is a difficult time for all involved and are working very closely with each individual directly involved to address their needs and support them as best we can.
      1.0
      Oct 9, 2019

      Toxic environment

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      Pros

      Nice offices and perks, decent bonus structure and benefits

      Cons

      If your face doesn’t fit then you may as well keep your CV updated and be ready to move on. Bullying and victimisation is rife, senior management overlook this if it’s in their interests. Don’t bother having integrity, it will get you nowhere. Be prepared to be a ‘yes’ man or don’t let the door hit you on the way out Toxic and would destroying environment with no support for mental health

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      Arm Response
      6y
      We thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. One of our core values is 'Be Your Brilliant Self' and we are sorry to read it doesn’t seem you felt empowered to be ‘you’ whilst working here at Arm. We take mental wellness very seriously. Last week to coincide with World Mental Health Day, we issued free membership to all of our people globally, access to the UNMIND app. This is a proactive and preventative approach to mental health using clinically backed tools, training and assessments on an app. This is one of the many examples of how committed we are to the wellbeing of our people at Arm. Your experience wasn't one we would have expected here at Arm. For that reason, I would like to speak with you directly in order to understand a little more about the circumstances. As I cannot see your location listed to put you in touch with the right Regional Employee Experience Contact, but please reach out to me personally on Aylin.Halil@arm.com where I will happily support.
      1.0
      Nov 7, 2017

      Great company, but some challenges

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      Pros

      Overall, it is a truly awesome company to work for...strong core values, good benefits package and really interesting technology. SoftBank acquisition has left the business as-is with the core exec continuing in post. Suggests a hands-off and keep doing what you are doing approach. Most people are really friendly and supportive...you feel part of the Arm community quickly. Senior leaders are approachable and welcoming - willing to listen and take action., provides great sense of connection. As you can imagine, they offer some great benefits (outside of pay) and there are plenty of social activities throughout the year. These offer a great opportunity for everyone to connect. If you join, you can expect a fast-paced environment where you will be working some of the thought leaders in the industry. Arm has lots to offer, but mostly you will get the opportunity to shape, define, and contribute to making it a continued success.

      Cons

      Now the hard truth, and critical feedback. Enterprise IT function is broken beyond belief. The CIO and leadership team make for a corrosive, self-motivated, and controlling environment. Personal motivations drive the core agenda of command and control. Department is plagued with politics and plays itself out on a grand scale. Lots of energy focused inwards debating and plotting the next move. This would be entertaining, if it were not a high-value business that has everything to play for. Unfortunately, many professional and committed employees have "left" the business out of sheer frustration at the utter chaos and behaviour that reigns. Most concerning is the level of proxy-discrimination that takes place when you dare to offer a professional opinion, or question a member of the inner circle. Simply put, do it and you are marginalised, excluded, or moved to a new role - no consultation or feedback provided just a HR business partner or director sending you email for a meeting in 15 mins. People seem to evaporate from the business. Here one day and then gone the next...suggestive or a culture of discard over invest and grow. Definitely not Arm shaped.

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      Arm Response
      8y
      I want to respond to you personally because I care deeply about my team. Arm does need a lot from us and I need the best from all of my team for us to be successful. You are clearly really unhappy with how things are going with our team at the moment. This must be very difficult for you. I know that the world can sometimes look very different from different perspectives, and events given different meaning depending on where you stand. Perhaps not surprisingly the world looks very different to me. I am proud of what our team is doing in support of Arm. We are far from perfect, but I think that we try to do the right thing, and we try to give the best opportunity for our people. Overall, you spoke about Arm quite highly and mentioned several aspects which hold very true to me and many people across Arm - our culture, our impact and our community. Nevertheless, in regards to your other comments, I will try to really listen to your feedback, and challenge myself and my Leadership team to redouble our efforts. I’d be very happy to talk to you directly to hear more about your perspective, but if you don’t want to speak to me or your manager, I would strongly encourage you to speak to one of the People team and see if they can help talk this through with you so we can ensure we continue to take on constructive criticism and feedback. Andy Smith, CIO
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