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 307 reviews)); "the ability to work on some of the biggest projects in the world and good work/life balance" ((in 286 reviews)); "Good benefits and a Remote Worker policy that is very good." ((in 203 reviews)); "Great colleagues and always ready to support" ((in 125 reviews)); "Great experience and the team used to be better" ((in 96 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 249 reviews)); "Low pay and work can be tedious" ((in 162 reviews)); "The merge caused uncertainty and poor management" ((in 127 reviews)); "Growth is slow if you are stuck with a bad manager" ((in 61 reviews)); "No bonuses and hard to progress" ((in 56 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?

Paris , Villeurbanne , Strasbourg , Lyon , Coullons , Toulouse , Marseille

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 Services de construction, réparation et maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Apr 15, 2016

Really good Arcadis folk, unfortunately I don't always get to work with them do to nature of the business.

Scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive and non-micromanagement style. Environment set-up for employees to be self sufficient is great once you get into the flow of things.

Cons

Lots of changes and struggles with consistency from leadership due to dynamics. Arcadis is a very big company and feels distant at times.

4.0

Apr 9, 2016

Good management and site experience

Guangdong province

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management and site experience. A great place to start your career.

Cons

Site is far from City

Arcadis Response

3y

Thank you for the positive feedback and pleased to hear Arcadis was a first choice for the start of your career. We hope Arcadis can also be a long term careers choice also. Unfortunately, due to the nature of our work, site offices can be quite far for mainland cities, but fully understand the challenges this presents for our people. Thank you.

4.0

Mar 23, 2016

Great

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Made a life long friend Will go again Will visit again Thanks for the experience. Feel enlightened

Cons

Working hours can be long, if you do not perform well.

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