Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Arup with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Arup overall takes an average of 39 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Arup as a Mechanical Engineer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
Presentation: 20%
One on one interview: 16%
Group panel interview: 16%
Skills test: 8%
Background check: 8%
Other: 4%
Personality test: 4%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Arup (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2018
Interview
Multiple hour long process that involved meeting with a few different engineers/managers. Questions about my work experience, a technical quiz, and a "coffee break" that felt more like a "get to know you as a person" thing
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A combination of questions about my experience as well as a quiz portion to test my aptitude
It was a straightforward interview. Asked about why I am applying for the role and what I want to do in the future in this role, any plans to do PE certification and technical questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you plan to do PE certification and do you know the process?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Arup (Kuala Lumpur) in Apr 2026
Interview
The interview process was smooth. There were a lot of technical questions, and they also asked about your past experience. Try your best to answer all the questions based on the knowledge you have, and be honest if there are some questions you don’t know the answer to.
detailed interview, nice host. went all well but I wasnt confident enough and made some mistakes. Seemed like I could have gotten the job but I wasnt good enough for some reason