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

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Arm have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 136 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Arm employees being 4.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Arm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Arm .

Does Arm pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Arm with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 136 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Arm.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Arm?

93% of Senior Software Developer employees at Arm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 5% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Arm with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 4.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arm?

Software Engineer (153) , Senior Software Engineer (135) , Intern (121) , Staff Engineer (107) , Engineer (102) , Graduate Engineer (96) , Senior Engineer (79) , Principal Engineer (73) , Verification Engineer (73) , Staff Software Engineer (59) , Design Engineer (57) , 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 288 reviews)); "A great culture of helping out other employees with spare time to ensure objectives are achieved as a team." ((in 271 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the European vibe is nice." ((in 207 reviews)); "Will get good salary and also it's good for established employee" ((in 116 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 42 reviews)); "Poor leadership; frequent changes in direction resulting in frequent redundancies" ((in 20 reviews)); "Senior management are asking people to add reviews to GlassDoor to get the ratings up" ((in 14 reviews)); "Line management and upper management rarely truely know what the Project Managers are actually doing." ((in 10 reviews)); "Bullying is prevalent in many areas" ((in 8 reviews))

Arm Senior Software Developer reviews

4.4

93% would recommend to a friend

(136 total reviews)

Rene Haas

96% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated Arm with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 136 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Arm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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136 reviews

5.0

Apr 16, 2026

Amazing company to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, well-defined career progression and lots of interesting projects to work on and great benefits.

Cons

Nothing significant I can think of. I wish there was a bit more flexbility on the hybrid work (min 2 days a week), but it’s not a dealbreaker.

4.0

Nov 25, 2025

Good company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Cambridge office is nice and has good benefits (several restaurants, gym) People are friendly and helpful

Cons

The company is very hardware focused

5.0

Nov 16, 2025

Amazing place to work!

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is very good also good work life balance.

Cons

Nothing as such. Everything is great.

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