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 4.0 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 (227) , 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 (51) , 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 297 reviews)); "the ability to work on some of the biggest projects in the world and good work/life balance" ((in 278 reviews)); "Good benefits and a Remote Worker policy that is very good." ((in 186 reviews)); "Great colleagues and some really brilliant individuals" ((in 126 reviews)); "Good company welfare and working environment" ((in 99 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Arcadis according to real employee reviews?

"You will start with a very low salary here and then progress even slower in terms of salary raise" ((in 246 reviews)); "Low pay and work can be tedious" ((in 161 reviews)); "The merge caused uncertainty and poor management" ((in 123 reviews)); "No bonuses and hard to progress" ((in 62 reviews)); "Growth is slow if you are stuck with a bad manager" ((in 60 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.

What are the top reviewed Arcadis locations?

Berlin , Darmstadt , München , Hamburg , Köln , Leipzig , Freiberg , Stuttgart , Hannover , Karlsruhe , Halle (Saale)

Arcadis reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,557 total reviews)

Heather Polinsky

53% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Arcadis has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,557 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 Bauwesen, Reparatur- und Wartungsservices industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews

4.0

Dec 13, 2017

Environmental Scientist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wide range of work, easy onboarding, lots of potential

Cons

competitive, not so efficient, more about who you know

2.0

Dec 4, 2017

No Life Balance for Junior Staff

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented people, great benefits, the professional development program is well established and effective, the projects are interesting and challenging

Cons

Poor work life balance for junior level employees, lots of 60+ hour weeks, poor communication from management, poor raises (less than 2 percent raise in 2 years), low engineer salary, poor communication network throughout the company

2.0

Nov 29, 2017

Great potential, organisation spoilt by political hierarchy games

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large network of professionals Organised into smaller divisions and teams Location of offices easily accessible by public transport

Cons

Senior management spend 90% of time playing internal political games to maintain their positions or to step to next level Strategy of company constantly changing, seem to have no clue how to handle its large size You need to be well connected with the right people to have any chance of being promoted (not performance based)

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