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Meh

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Arm for 9 years
May 28, 2025
Cambridge, United Kingdom
3.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Good pay.
  • Decent culture on paper, but it doesn't always filter down to individual teams.
Cons
  • Meaningless targets and performance reviews – These can quickly become a nightmare, especially under a tone-deaf manager.
  • Hard to make a real impact – Despite the enthusiastic talk about innovation and change, actually driving meaningful improvements is incredibly difficult.
  • Poor people management – There's little to no proper selection process for managers, and the heavy-handed hierarchy only makes things worse.
Advice to Management

Make the organisation a lot more flatter only with "real manager" who are accountible and responsible for budget.

Make sure that senior leaders are people who can devise and understand strategy not just puppets.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

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