Is Arup a good company to work for as a Design Engineer?

Design Engineer professionals working at Arup have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 36 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Arup employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Design Engineer Jobs at Arup now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Design Engineer interview questions at Arup .

Does Arup pay Design Engineer employees well?

Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Arup with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 36 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Design Engineer salaries at Arup.

How happy are Design Engineer professionals working at Arup?

80% of Design Engineer employees at Arup would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 30% in the past 12 months. Design Engineer professionals have also rated Arup with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.9 rating for culture and values and 4.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arup?

Engineer (351) , Senior Engineer (212) , Graduate Engineer (208) , Consultant (174) , Structural Engineer (141) , Intern (140) , Senior Consultant (138) , Associate (109) , Civil Engineer (107) , Project Manager (87) , Mechanical Engineer (84) , Internship (51) , Associate Director (48) , Assistant Engineer (45) , Senior Structural Engineer (45)

What are the pros of working at Arup according to real employee reviews?

"Great for people with families in terms of attitudes to working from home and generally being flexible." ((in 503 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 369 reviews)); "Good benefit and recently good increment compared to the same stakeholders in the industry" ((in 240 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 194 reviews)); "Great working environment and coworkers." ((in 131 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Arup according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and sometimes slow to get up the ladder" ((in 403 reviews)); "Pay is low and profit share value is very low for lower grades" ((in 288 reviews)); "extended working hours might be frustrating" ((in 106 reviews)); "Unless your a tall white man, you probably won't progress much, poor management" ((in 96 reviews)); "Long hours and not much else" ((in 78 reviews))

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4.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Jerome Frost

Not enough data to show CEO approval

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Culture & values

4.8

Career opportunities

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

3.9

Compensation and benefits

Design Engineer employees have rated Arup with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Design Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Arup is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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36 reviews

5.0

May 27, 2026

Nice people and interesting projects with good work-life balance

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, work life balance, interesting projects.

Cons

Nothing negative to report at the moment.

4.0

Oct 21, 2025

Good program

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of activity and events

Cons

Can be too much free time

4.0

Oct 15, 2025

Good company

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good community Interesting work Manageable workload Social community Good support Good work life balance

Cons

Workflow can become stagnant Pay is below market average Tough to learn during early years if your manager isn’t taking care of you and the project you’re on.

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