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 4.1 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 (226) , Engineer (121) , Consultant (103) , Quantity Surveyor (82) , Senior Project Manager (75) , Senior Consultant (65) , Senior Engineer (64) , Graduate Engineer (60) , Project Engineer (54) , Assistant Project Manager (50) , 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 283 reviews)); "Good benefits and flex working" ((in 210 reviews)); "Great colleagues and some really brilliant individuals" ((in 123 reviews)); "Great experience and the team used to be better" ((in 104 reviews))

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

"Low salary and QS have to cove other departments expenses" ((in 251 reviews)); "Pay and compensation is low" ((in 166 reviews)); "The merge caused uncertainty and poor management" ((in 131 reviews)); "Growth is slow if you are stuck with a bad manager" ((in 58 reviews)); "No bonuses and hard to progress" ((in 57 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 Arcadis locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Köln , Berlin , Darmstadt , München

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3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,533 total reviews)

Heather Polinsky

61% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Arcadis has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,533 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

Aug 29, 2023

Good for a start

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global presence, modern office space, diverse teams.

Cons

Slow career and salary progression

Arcadis Response

Thank you for your good review. We are happy to hear that you recommend Arcadis as "employer of choice" for your career start. We offer a wide range of the benefits besides the salary package at Arcadis: https://careers.arcadis.com/locations/de/benefits Regarding career steps, we are currently creating a job framework that offers diverse development opportunities for all employees worldwide.

5.0

Jul 30, 2023

good

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people and environment good people

Cons

salary is below average, very low

Arcadis Response

Thank you for your very good review. As you know we recently established salary reviews. Besides that we provide a wide range of very interesting benefits: https://careers.arcadis.com/locations/de/benefits Please come back to the people team in case of any questions to the benefits package.

4.0

Jun 29, 2023

Good Place to work

Junior sustainability consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture that respects differences. Many international colleagues and inclusive work environment.

Cons

No clear carrier plan. Big differences for growth and learning path depending on team/management.

Arcadis Response

Thank you for your review. Glad to hear that you make good experiences with Arcadis. Please come back to your line manager or Business Partner to find out your next career step.

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