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Simon Segars
112 Ratings
Pros
"great work life balance and vacation policy" (in 117 reviews)
"good work environment, good management" (in 70 reviews)
Cons
"bad work life balance / stressful most of the time" (in 22 reviews)
"Company is growing extremely fast" (in 11 reviews)
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"Great place to be for those who enjoy challenging fast paced environment where change is the constant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Arm full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Amazing pace of growth which of course comes with its challenges but rather those challenges than that of decline and stagnation. Softbank brings a longer term vision and ambition which is inspiring and takes some getting used to but an amazing group to be part of. Majority of the organisation has a flexible approach to the individual preferences for work life balance and whilst the work is intense presentism is not apparent. Organisation is working hard to get the basics right and keep up with the expansion. Recent launch of the Reward Flex pot where every individual has a pot of money to invest in development, health and wellbeing or charitable giving and its a reasonable value £4,500 in UK - $8,000 in the USA and its the same whether you are a Graduate or on the ExecutiveCommittee. (plus for the cynics the central training budget has been maintained). I personally would not want to work anywhere else right now.
Cons
Dont come to ARM and expect not to be stretched and challenged. Be prepared for frequent change as the technology and the markets we address are changing at an incredible pace. Not everything is perfect but everyone is working hard to make it better.
Advice to Management
We need to think longer term and take bold decisions to ensure Arm evolves quickly, keeping the great team based low ego culture where we value our people and our partners above everything else.
Arm 2018-01-10 10:33 PST ![Arm Logo]()
"Great"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Arm full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Good management and you will learn a lot
Cons
There are no such cons
Arm 2018-03-06 19:40 PST![Arm Logo]()
"dyh"
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I have been working at Arm full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Pros
1. Open environment, NO walls or tiny cubicles
2. Boss understands tech and is available technical discussions
3. Decent pay
4. Casual dress code
5. Friendly staff
6. You will have enough time to learn and understand things
7. Great team to work withCons
Cons
Nothing really.
Sometimes you need to push someone to get things done, which is quite normal.Advice to Management
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Arm 2018-04-05 10:33 PDT![Arm Logo]()
"Very good kickstarter"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Arm full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
As the title speaks for itself, decent and very desirable place to start your career at all levels.
Work culture is more like a hybrid between a start-up and a more stable well established companies.Cons
Last point from "pros" does have a mixed feeling at Arm. The startup type of culture could be demanding (long work hours, tighter schedules ...)
Advice to Management
Continue to keep up a good work-life balance for everyone in the company at all levels (irrespective of the grades)
Current benefits like below are holding the fort to be relieved from the stressful work and maintain a work-life balance:
#Sabbatical
#Vacation
#Holidays
#Sick leaveArm 2018-01-23 11:47 PSTHelpful (5)
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"Becoming a behemoth"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Arm full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Work is relatively good. People are good and not much politics like in other places.
Cons
No clear roadmap. Benefits are not competitive for the market.
Arm 2018-01-30 07:04 PSTHelpful (2)
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"Disappointing"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Arm full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Not applicable. I don't have even 5 words.
Cons
- Memory compiler releases scheduled on Thanksgiving & other holidays in addition to regular releases every 2 weeks.
- Hectic schedule makes it hard to follow what is going in the team.
- Not a positive environment to learn and grow.
- Senior team mates don't generally provide simple answer to basic queries raised by junior engineers.
- Very low pay for junior employees compared to other employers in the bay area.
- Bonus and other compensations are not competitive.Advice to Management
Please follow up with everyone in the team on a regular basis not just once in a blue moon.
Arm 2018-02-23 11:20 PSTHelpful (8)
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"Employees with tenure are not better off"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Arm full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
The working atmosphere was always goods working at ARM.
Cons
My managers didn't know how to manage
They do not compensate employees who have devoted years to them, as well as they do new hires.
With all the changes as of late, it's not the same great company it once was to work for.Advice to Management
Take the employees who have dedicated years to ARM into account regarding salaries. New hires are paid much more than employees who have devoted years to this once great company.
Arm 2017-12-03 04:53 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Possibly the best job I've ever had"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Arm full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
It is an excellent workplace and an ethical company
Cons
Location is not the best.
Advice to Management
Keep up the good work.
Arm 2017-11-18 13:46 PST![Arm Logo]()
"Arm values its people"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Arm full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
I've been at Arm less than a year (this is the third place I have worked) and Arm is by far the best place of them all. While Arm may not have a product, we have the best people. Everyone is happy, loves their role and is taken care of by the company. They value our happiness and well being. We get some of the best benefits out there (our insurance people tell us "wow, Arm really does take care of you") and this is what differentiates Arm. I have a lot of friends in tech who get burnt out after a year on the job. At the age of 23/24, this is just insane that your job takes over your life. At Arm, the company wants this to be a great place to work, have a great job that doesn't consume you and (most importantly) a life outside of work. Within the US roles, you are able to benefits from some of those amazing UK perks and advantages.
Cons
Our overall benefits package is our competitive advantage and Arm is not a company that copies what everyone else is doing. Some people do not grasp this concept so it's difficult to explain. However, once you are here, you come to appreciate it and it doesn't matter that we are not doing what everyone else is going.
Advice to Management
Keep up the great work!
Arm 2017-11-09 08:20 PST![Arm Logo]()
"Principal Engineer"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Arm full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Excellent work life balance, vacations, benefits. Cutting edge architecture & technology needing constant challenging yourself.
Cons
Nothing I can think of at the moment.
Advice to Management
Very well managed. No greed for profits, very controlled royalty based business.
Arm 2017-11-18 20:22 PST
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Feb 14, 2018 – Employer Brand Manager
Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review. It is great to hear what you think Arm is all about, and honestly speaking about what we are not. Arm is evolving so fast and we're not perfect either so constantly iterating, improving and testing helps us continually try to be better!... MoreLess