Does Arcadis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arcadis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arcadis. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arcadis?

76% of Arcadis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arcadis 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arcadis?

Project Manager (227) , Engineer (121) , Consultant (103) , Quantity Surveyor (82) , Senior Project Manager (75) , Senior Consultant (66) , Senior Engineer (65) , Graduate Engineer (60) , Project Engineer (54) , Assistant Project Manager (51) , Civil Engineer (50) , Environmental Scientist (50) , Associate (48) , Principal Engineer (48) , Intern (46)

What are the pros of working at Arcadis according to real employee reviews?

"I live and work in London and I have only ever met great people at Arcadis!" ((in 310 reviews)); "the ability to work on some of the biggest projects in the world and good work/life balance" ((in 272 reviews)); "The benefits are good and they even offer a week of paid maternity/paternity leave for new parents." ((in 204 reviews)); "Great colleagues and some really brilliant individuals" ((in 126 reviews)); "Good company welfare and working environment" ((in 96 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Arcadis according to real employee reviews?

"So no surprise that the salaries are low and there is always a reason why sadly we can't increase your salary at the moment" ((in 254 reviews)); "Low pay and work can be tedious" ((in 163 reviews)); "The merge caused uncertainty and poor management" ((in 130 reviews)); "Growth is slow if you are stuck with a bad manager" ((in 57 reviews)); "No bonuses and hard to progress" ((in 56 reviews))

What are employees saying about Arcadis layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Arcadis layoffs and their outlook for job security at Arcadis in 2026.

Arcadis reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(4,543 total reviews)

Heather Polinsky

57% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Arcadis has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,543 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Arcadis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews

1.0

Jun 28, 2014

Avoid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a good roster of clients they've worked with in the past.

Cons

This company is trying its best to stay afloat by acquiring other firms - this means that you are a number and not a valued employee. The people in this company are leaving left and right. No work/life balance, low salaries, no work bonuses or raises, management is a joke, and the wins are minimal - so say goodbye to job security. The clients are looking for new, fresh firms to work with besides Arcadis. The Environmental and PMCM teams are really struggling.

3.0

Jun 24, 2014

Good company that needs to get their act together

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and you will come across interesting projects along the way. Friendly staff in the office I worked in.

Cons

Compensation is poor, almost absurd billable-hours requirements, supervisors and resource managers do not find work for you and finding work is challenging. There is a serious lack of communication between project managers and staff looking for work.

4.0

Jun 21, 2014

Good place to work

Staff environmental engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every office of a big company is bound to be a different experience. In the office I worked in we had a family like interaction prior to being purchased by ARCADIS (It was formerly Malcolm Pirnie). When we merged with another local ARCADIS office we all buckled down and focused on our billability a bit more. It is a big company so there are pretty good benefits, vacation, and stock discounts.

Cons

The company says it strives to be the best but then says their benefits are on par with other companies. If you want to be the best and attract the best, offer the best package. There has been a strong focus on billability but due to employees unhappiness with the culture there seems to be change coming to focus more on client happiness.

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