Does Arm pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arm employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arm. This rating has improved by 2% 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 298 reviews)); "Good work life balance (but there is a trend that it gets a little worse)" ((in 282 reviews)); "A great culture of helping out other employees with spare time to ensure objectives are achieved as a team." ((in 282 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the European vibe is nice." ((in 203 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)); "Poor leadership; frequent changes in direction resulting in frequent redundancies" ((in 20 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 13 reviews)); "Bullying is prevalent in many areas" ((in 8 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.

Arm reviews

4.5

90% would recommend to a friend

(2,636 total reviews)

Rene Haas

93% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

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 2,636 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Nov 1, 2016

Great company with great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People at company are talented and motivated. The projects move quickly and are exciting. Frequent reviews for promotions etc.

Cons

Deadlines are tight often and projects can be under resourced.

4.0

Nov 1, 2016

Graduate hardware design verification engineer

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company and good people. Paying a lot of attentions to employee's needs. Salary is ok. Benefits are good. As a graduate you can rotate in different groups. Many chances to move your position.

Cons

Salaries don't take in account the cost of life in each city.

5.0

Oct 28, 2016

Awesome group to work with

Graduate design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ARM is at the heart of the digital world, and working here provides opportunities to shape that world. We are growing fast and have huge prospects in the future of IoT. The base pay is competitive among industry leaders, and vacation time and other benefits leave nothing to complain about with regards to compensation.

Cons

If you are looking to "climb the ladder" go somewhere else. ARM allows the best people to do what they do best.

Arm Response

9y

Thanks for leaving a review! I do have to address your comment of those looking to climb the ladder - it is true that we allow our people to do what they do best, but we also actively encourage career development! From management to extra skills training, we invest in our employees to succeed, so they can continue being experts in their field! -Rick C. Social Recruiting Manager

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