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?

75% 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 (226) , Engineer (121) , Consultant (103) , Quantity Surveyor (82) , Senior Project Manager (75) , Senior Consultant (65) , Senior Engineer (64) , Graduate Engineer (60) , Project Engineer (54) , Assistant Project Manager (50) , 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 305 reviews)); "the ability to work on some of the biggest projects in the world and good work/life balance" ((in 275 reviews)); "Good benefits and a Remote Worker policy that is very good." ((in 212 reviews)); "Great colleagues and some really brilliant individuals" ((in 127 reviews)); "Great experience and the team used to be better" ((in 95 reviews))

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

"Low salary and QS have to cove other departments expenses" ((in 247 reviews)); "Low pay and over worked" ((in 159 reviews)); "The merge caused uncertainty and poor management" ((in 123 reviews)); "No bonuses and hard to progress" ((in 62 reviews)); "Growth is slow if you are stuck with a bad manager" ((in 60 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,533 total reviews)

Heather Polinsky

61% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

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 4,533 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

3.0

May 28, 2009

No Loyalty to Those Carrying the Load!

Field technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits are decent. Travel and experience with larger companies possible.

Cons

Management is incompetent, arrogant and do anything to get ahead. Relocation provided at ridiculous cost for people who are not worth a second look for lucrative client. New York office filled with pompous PMs who believe they know how to run a project. No attention paid to the lower ranking staff and training provided is minimal. Lost large amount of our staff recently due to the recession- abosutely no loyalty to the worker- those doing the grunt work so they management can continue the wine and dine mentality!

2.0

Mar 12, 2009

Ok - if you're a friend or relation of top management.

Proposal manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work with Fortune 500 clients. Work with global teams.

Cons

Culture of secrecy and nepotism. Relocation is reserved for "senior managers on the fast track". Horrendous time management by project managers. Lots of 80 hour weeks for salaried employees. Recognition for hours billed, not for effectiveness. They prefer to hire new graduates with no experience so they can pay them the lowest wages possible. Very high turnover rates of employees with less than five years. Rivers of alcohol served at new employee orientation. They prefer to win contracts and clients with gifts, food, and alcohol, lavish entertainment, good old boy network, and hiring competitor's project managers.

4.0

Sep 11, 2008

Good benefits, not a hugely stimulating work environment

Geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many different projects to choose from (remediation division); good health benefits; good time off. They have great flexibility in terms of moving from one office location to another. Also, if you want to move around from project to project, getting experience in different areas, this is usually possible.

Cons

Very structured. Not a lot of opportunity for rapid advancement. It is difficult to advance quickly. Perhaps a bit too much bureaucracy?

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Ok - if you're a friend or relation of top management.

Good benefits, not a hugely stimulating work environment

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