Is Arm a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Arm have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 137 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Arm employees being 4.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Arm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Arm .

Does Arm pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Arm with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 137 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Arm .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Arm?

88% of Software Developer employees at Arm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Arm with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arm?

Software Engineer (153) , Senior Software Engineer (133) , Intern (121) , Staff Engineer (106) , Engineer (102) , Graduate Engineer (96) , Senior Engineer (79) , Principal Engineer (73) , Verification Engineer (73) , Staff Software Engineer (59) , Design Engineer (56) , 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 289 reviews)); "A great culture of helping out other employees with spare time to ensure objectives are achieved as a team." ((in 281 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the European vibe is nice." ((in 205 reviews)); "Will get good salary and also it's good for established employee" ((in 112 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)); "Poor leadership; frequent changes in direction resulting in frequent redundancies" ((in 22 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 12 reviews)); "Bullying is prevalent in many areas" ((in 8 reviews))

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4.6

88% would recommend to a friend

(137 total reviews)

Rene Haas

77% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Arm with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 137 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Arm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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137 reviews

5.0

May 11, 2025

Great!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

Lots of changes happening recently

Arm Response

12mo

Appreciate you taking a moment to post this – glad to hear you’re having a great experience at Arm. We know there’s been a lot of change recently; it’s all part of setting ourselves up for the next phase of growth and innovation. Through it all, we’re focused on making sure our people have the support they need to succeed and the opportunities to thrive. Thanks again for the feedback – and if there’s anything specific you think we could improve, please do share that with your manager or the People team.

5.0

Mar 26, 2025

Please

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good people in the company

Cons

No cons in the company

Arm Response

We appreciate you sharing your experience as a Software Engineer in our Raanujärvi team. It’s great to hear that the people around you have made a positive impression — collaboration and support are essential parts of how we work at Arm. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re glad to have you with us and appreciate the impact you’re making.

5.0

Feb 27, 2025

Great Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and vacation deals

Cons

I cannot think of any really

Arm Response

Thanks for making time to review your experience working at Arm. Very good news that you value Arm's vacation and compensation arrangements. Arm aims to look after its people so that they will stay with us and be enabled to do their best work. Excellent that you haven't been able to think of any cons. Long may that continue.

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