Confusion about Software Requirements versus Hardware Architecture and Design - Senior Designer Arm Employee Review

2.0
Jun 20, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Some people are really great engineers with a lot of creativity and experience.

Cons

Too many people assume they know much more than they do. In computer chip design (CPU/GPU/etc) the challenges are in "the details". Architects are more marketing agents and are out of touch with hardware fundamentals and meaningful modeling. Architectural requirements are never properly justified and lead to grave misery for designers who must pick up the pieces and deliver a working product.

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Well positioned. Great benefits. Good compensation. Nice stock comp growth and 401k match

Cons

Getting busier than what it used to be. In a way that’s good.

5.0
May 20, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Best company to work for

Cons

Workload has increased with new strategies

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