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 (228) , Engineer (121) , Consultant (104) , Quantity Surveyor (82) , Senior Project Manager (75) , Senior Consultant (67) , Senior Engineer (65) , Graduate Engineer (60) , Project Engineer (54) , Assistant Project Manager (52) , 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 273 reviews)); "The benefits are good and they even offer a week of paid maternity/paternity leave for new parents." ((in 207 reviews)); "Great colleagues and some really brilliant individuals" ((in 124 reviews)); "Good working environment and people" ((in 104 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 262 reviews)); "Pay and compensation is low" ((in 161 reviews)); "The merge caused uncertainty and poor management" ((in 129 reviews)); "Growth is slow if you are stuck with a bad manager" ((in 63 reviews)); "No bonuses and hard to progress" ((in 62 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

(4,563 total reviews)

Heather Polinsky

50% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Arcadis has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,563 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Mar 19, 2025

My experience

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great and supportive team. Good work/life balance.

Cons

Very political. Upper management look at people as numbers - not a very 'people first' company

3.0

Mar 19, 2025

Office culture alright

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good location and friendly staff.

Cons

Long hours, sometimes without recognition.

4.0

Mar 19, 2025

Used to be good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and diverse colleagues. Sense of caring and have each other back

Cons

Due to questionable management strategy from high up which contradict to core value of the company "people first". It felt that there is no hope or opportunity to progress in the company and sense of insecurity.

Arcadis Response

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Thank you for your review. We are a People First business, so we're keen to hear more about your experience. Please email contact-us@arcadis.com.

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