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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
55
TOTAL
RATINGS
1273

Arm Company Culture

Arm Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A+
4.6/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Arm CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies
Rene Haas Arm's CEO
Rene Haas
87 /100

Diversity at Arm

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies
A

Diverse employees at Arm have rated Perks And Benefits, CEO Rating, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Arm

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies
A+

Women at Arm have rated Executive Team, Team, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

Arm eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

50

Arm employees are 50% more likely to recommend Arm as a great place to work

64%Promoters
22%Passives
14%Detractors

Working at Arm

Working at Arm is rated highly by 55 employees, across various culture dimensions. Arm employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Executive Team categories, putting Arm’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 5% compared to other companies in Cambridge. See below in detail how working at Arm was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Arm

A+

Overall Company Culture at Arm is rated A+

Last updated months ago

Top
5%

Arm ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 55 Employees

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Business Dev
85
Business Dev85
IT
84
IT84
HR
83
HR83
Engineering
80
Engineering80

Arm Employee Reviews

Out of 183 Arm employee reviews, 91% were positive. The remaining 9% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Arm improve their work culture.

91%
9%
Positive Reviews91%
Constructive Feedback9%

Positive Reviews From Arm Employees

  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    A deep commitment to serving the common good, not just the company good.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Everyone is friendly even people from other Departments whom you dont know, are always positive and willing to help
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    The level of work and innovation our Company contributes to the world and for me to know what I do impacts the Company and world in general

Constructive Feedback From Arm Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Communicate effectively and collaboratively vs. competitively.

Arm Company Information

Arm Company Overview

Arm, multinational semiconductor company, is one of the world's most influential technology companies.

Arm was founded in 1990 and its current CEO is Rene Haas. Since its inception 36 years ago, Arm has grown to 8000 employees.

Arm Mission, Vision & Values

Arm Mission Statement

Bringing brilliant people together to unlock the power of technology and spark the worlds potential

Arm Vision Statement

Sparking the World's Potential is about more than just bringing ideas to life - it's about inspiring our partners, engineers and developers to push the boundaries of what's possible wherever computing happens.

Arm Values

  • We, not I
  • Passion for Progress
  • Be Your Brilliant Self

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Arm

We believe in the power of technology to build a better world for everyone. We want to drive positive change for people and planet, unlocking sustainable growth and enabling progress on the United Nations’ Global Goals.

But this cannot happen at the expense of the environment. By driving down energy consumption, we can reduce carbon emissions while maximizing impact, wherever compute happens.

Websitewww.arm.com
Founding Date1990
Tel1(408) 576-1500
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.arm.com/company/careers
Social Sites
Headquarters
Cambridge HQ110 Fulbourn Rd
Cambridge CB1 9NJ
United Kingdom
San Jose HQ150 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, CA 95134
United States of America
Waltham HQ100 5th Avenue, Suite 5010
Waltham, MA 02451
United States of America
Austin HQEncino Trace, 5707 Southwest Pkwy Bld 1 Suite 100
Austin, TX 78735
United States of America
Chandler HQ3075 West Ray Road, Suite 500
Chandler, AZ 85226
United States of America
Bellevue HQ915 118th Ave SE, Suite 305
Bellevue, WA 98005
United States of America
  • Sparking the worlds potential
  • Culture Video

Arm Employees

Arm has 8000 employees in 6 locations. 55 employees at Arm have reviewed Arm across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 55 Arm employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Arm are pleased with their total compensation at Arm, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Arm are pleased with their team. 55 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at Arm are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Arm believe the environment at Arm is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Arm is comfortably fast. About 63% of the employees at Arm work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Arm are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Arm employees generally work 8.8 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Arm report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Arm have 2 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
85% of Arm employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Arm employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
94% of Arm employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Arm employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
87% of Arm employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Arm - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Arm is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Arm employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Arm KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Arm's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 32 Arm employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 27 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes84%
No16%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Arm CEO & Leadership

Arm CEO - Rene Haas

Rene Haas Arm's CEO
87 /100

Arm’s CEO Rene Haas started in this role in 2022. Rene’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Cambridge. Arm’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Business Development department, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and Female employees. However, employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years, employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years, and employees with Entry Level experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Arm’s competitors, Rene Haas ranks right above Apple CEO Timothy Cook. Under Haas’s leadership, Arm employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Executive Team. Professional Development and Meetings are two areas, according to respondents, where Arm could stand to see real improvement.

Arm Leadership

The Arm Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Rene Haas, VP of Technology Kazuki Ohta, and VP Engineering Andrew Sowden

  • Rene Haas  CEO / President

    Rene Haas CEO / President

    Rene Haas serves as the CEO / President of Arm.

  • Kazuki Ohta VP of Technology

    Kazuki Ohta serves as the VP of Technology of Arm. Kazuki started at Arm in July of 2018. Kazuki currently resides in... read more

  • Andrew Sowden VP Engineering

    Andrew Sowden serves as the VP Engineering of Arm. Andrew started at Arm in July of 2016. Andrew currently resides in... read more

  • Ed Hemphill Director, Pelion Edge

    Ed Hemphill serves as the Director, Pelion Edge of Arm. Ed started at Arm in January of 2019. Ed currently resides in... read more

  • Mohamed Awad VP, Infrastructure Business

    Mohamed Awad serves as the VP, Infrastructure Business of Arm. Mohamed started at Arm in July of 2018. Mohamed currently... read more

  • Paul Brady Vice President Foundry Sales

    Paul Brady serves as the Vice President Foundry Sales of Arm. Paul started at Arm in October of 2017. Paul currently... read more

  • Hal Conklin VP Channel Sales

    Hal Conklin serves as the VP Channel Sales of Arm. Hal started at Arm in April of 2018. Hal currently resides in the... read more

  • Brent Dichter VP of Engineering - Design Automation

    Brent Dichter serves as the VP of Engineering - Design Automation of Arm. Brent started at Arm in August of 2007. Brent... read more

  • John Goodenough VP Technology Collaboration & Standards

    John Goodenough serves as the VP Technology Collaboration & Standards of Arm.

Diversity & Inclusion at Arm

Diverse employees at Arm score the company 80/100 across various culture categories, placing Arm in the Top 10% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Arm across various culture dimensions.

A diverse and inclusive workplace is not something that just happens. Here at Arm we recognize we could be doing more so we recently expanded our DEI team with the appointment of our brand new Chief Diversity Officer, our Director -Head of DEI and our Senior DEI Program Manager. They have been working hard to create and build a supportive environment where everyone feels valued and through this have created Arm United,,One of the ways Arm has helped to start to build this community is by supporting our ERGs. These formal groups are established to provide a safe space for their constituents to create community, share information and strategically enable the organization to create a culture of belonging for all employees. ,,ERGs operate with a charter and strategy with efforts aligning to the 4 categories of: Career, Culture, Community & Commerce. Each group includes a leadership governance with support from a selected senior leader in the role of the Executive Sponsor. Strategic oversight and support is provided by the DEI Team.,,All employees are welcome and encouraged to participate in any of the ERGs to find community as constituents or to learn more about others as allies and advocates.,,Our global ERGs include Black@arm, Woman@Arm, Pride@arm, Neurodiversity@arm and Unidos@Arm. ,,ERGs at Arm provide inclusive and insightful learning opportunities (such as guest speakers, fireside chats, and focused learning events), empower members through discussion and education with respect to their career paths and planning, as well as social connections.  We also recognize the power of allyship and encourage allies to participate as strong forces on our inclusion journey.  ,,A few of our ERGs’ recent initiatives include: ,,The Black@Arm Conference,Exploring opportunities with one2one mentoring,A Fireside Chat on the importance of visibility and of leaning into it,Creating a Group to support Parents/Carers with Neurodivergent children,Kite trust LGBTQ Inclusion training,Trans and Non Binary Coffee meetings,Created the Womens network safe space

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 92/100
Department - Engineering
Men 85/100
Department - Business Development
Diverse Employees 87/100
Department - IT

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 89/100
Department - HR
Men 52/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Diverse Employees 73/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

Arm Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Company Social Outings
  • Legal Assistance
  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Arm PTO

Arm's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 33% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Arm's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 25% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Arm's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time25%
Vacation Policy25%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution50%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo25%
$1500 - $2500/mo25%
$1000 -$1500/mo25%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo25%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Arm Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Arm applied for 115 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 85% were approved, 5% certified-withdrawn, and 9% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Arm unveil that 10 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 6 were withdrawn by Arm after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Arm has a total of 8000 employees

115
Total Applied
  • 85% Granted (98 out of 115)
  • <1% Denied (1 out of 115)
  • 9% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (10 out of 115)
  • 5% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (6 out of 115)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Arm Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Arm on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
47%
Engineering
20%
Product
13%
Marketing
13%
IT
7%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
33%
Austin
7%
Berkeley
7%
Fremont
7%
Deltona
7%
Other
40%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Arm

What is Arm address?

Arm location is at 110 Fulbourn Rd

Who is the CEO of Arm?

Arm CEO is Rene Haas, their score by employees is 87

What is Arm eNPS?

The eNPS for Arm is 50

How many employees work in Arm?

Arm has 8000 employees

Who are Arm competitors?

Arm main competitors are Meta, Amazon, Apple, Qualcomm

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