Arcadis reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,558 total reviews)
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52% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Arcadis has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,558 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 Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0
Oct 29, 2014

ARCADIS US

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Opportunity to succeed if you have insatiable drive

Cons

Losing longstanding key players recently

2.0
Oct 22, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Via acquisitions, there are still very smart and dedicated people that work on exciting projects. The pay/benefits package was good, but it getting worse all the time.

Cons

Very poor staff retention has been a constant issue ever since the Malcolm Pirnie acquisition. Arcadis is falling out of favor with more clients in the United States while its competitors have been experiencing positive organic growth. The singular focus on the billable goals has created a culture of fear instead of the cooperative culture that was present before in Malcolm Pirnie. Management tells its employees that it is like that everywhere, but I can attest that the grass is greener on the other side. That opinion is also shared with my former co-workers that have also left. I tried to make the Arcadis situation work for too long. I have been so much more content with my new position with more potential for growth. I would tell perspective employees only to take a position there if you have to, and keep your resume up to date for the eventual lay-off/reduced hours. Keep you eye out for opportunities in the marketplace.

3.0
Oct 21, 2014

Change creates plateaus in opportunities.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Truly great people, excellent learning environment, great global networking and exchanges. In many regards, ARCADIS is the best company I have ever worked for and I am grateful for the experience.

Cons

If you're not "technical", you're considered lesser than. While recent efforts have turned to "marketing" (a term that has yet to be clearly defined and communicated) as the term of the year, experience of internal candidates is ignored. What's more, the actual proposal process is seen by management as an "administrative" action that anyone can manage.

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