Arcadis reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(4,543 total reviews)
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57% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Arcadis has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,543 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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1.0
Oct 16, 2013

Company operated by charts and graphs, not people

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Pros

Wish I could think of one

Cons

No loyalty to employees, but only to shareholders. I was with a smaller company that was acquired by Arcadis and Arcadis ran this company into the ground. All they are looking to do is monopolize the industry while the CEO's, CFO's, investors, etcetera get rich and the employes are treated like factory workers. I had so many bosses who had bosses that had bosses, it doesn't surprise me they all care about the bottom line, cause all the profit is paying dividends to people who don't manage clients. The CEO makes $650,000 a year, with a 40-75% annual bonus, and the average employee, the one who's doing the work for the clients gets 3% salary increases, and 0% annual bonuses...Something doesn't seem right. Bottom line is they don't treat employees like they're valued. If you want loyal employees and clients who believe in what you are selling, you have to give your employees a reason to want to work for you.

3.0
Sep 30, 2013
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Pros

Absolutely some of the brightest people in the industry. Great projects and mentors for honing your specialized skill set. No problems getting the right specialized software to do the job. Pay is in-line and the benefits are slightly above average.

Cons

You feel like an independent consultant lobbying internally to maintain your billable workload. There is no workload planning, so you have to constantly take on too much work to make sure you meet billable goals. There is little cross-training, so what you were hired to do is what you will do everyday. You see your supervisor once a year during annual reviews. The office culture is bleak and slightly depressing. Hard to describe, but just not a happy place to work.

3.0
Sep 25, 2013

Ok experience, but they're driven to succeed at any cost

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Pros

Good compensation and benefits. Worked on many different projects with some really bright and friendly co-workers. A good place to gain experience if you're just starting out.

Cons

Senior management is all politics and profits. ARCADIS' primary focus is on the next company it can acquire, meeting billable metrics and grabbing opportunities.

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