Arm reviews

Let me elucidate. When compared to my earlier organization, a large enterprise that embraces open-culture, ARM happened to be very closed and compartmentalized. It took me a while to get used to this strictly-need-to-know-basis work environment. One observation that strikes me is the pessimistic and at times un-professional attitude of managers towards their own team members. Given their desire to quickly climb the ladder and gain some more RSUs, this is not a surprise. But what really moves me is the fact that one's manager strives to create an environment where one should compete with one's own peers even if the overall outcome is against the best interest of the project. Here, each man is on his own and must be in good terms with manager. Even more befalling is the fact that if a particular delivery is appreciated by the higher management, manager takes full credit for it with names of engineers who tirelessly worked for it are silently removed from the slide deck. On the flip side, if work runs into some unforeseen issue, the engineers is given full blame and the slides are decorated with them. If one's manager himself is not supporting the team-members, who will ? Nothing could be further from the truth. No matter how many programs and surveys come up, its of no use as they are all cosmetic. Unfortunately, I could not see the place where change should begin as I am not sure whom to en-trust my observations and still keep my job. There is a popular saying : "People Leave Managers, Not Companies." and it perfectly applies to this office.

1. Food : Food is big concern and no action has been taken by company .Feedback register in cafeteria it is filled about this. and these reviews are coming for long time . Here on glassdoor also in some reviews people have mentioned about food quality and that was also 4 months back This may not concern married people who bring their lunch-box from home. 2. Timing : Second thing is timing . Senior management don't follow the rule regarding timing but expects from you to spend 8-9 hours in company even there is no work. Many times you don't know that the senior person is WFH or leave. They don't even care to drop a mail. 3. Salary Salary is competitive . But since food and timing are also issues . This point take driving seat ARM is not highest payer in market . People put extra efforts and start to find opportunities with other market leaders where they are paid way above ARM and it is not that difficult for talented software engineers. 4. HR team : HR team just completes formalities. They take so much time to make final offer to a candidate even after clearance from managers that he/she finds other job offer in that time period. Feedbacks are just for that employee can feel that he is being heard . HR and facility teams highly lack motivation to do good work . Maybe ARM is not paying them good enough. With current state of things you can survive in market but never can be a leader.