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

Graduate Design Engineer professionals working at Arup have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 215 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Arup employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Graduate Design Engineer Jobs at Arup now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Design Engineer interview questions at Arup .

Does Arup pay Graduate Design Engineer employees well?

Graduate Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Arup with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 215 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Design Engineer salaries at Arup.

How happy are Graduate Design Engineer professionals working at Arup?

74% of Graduate Design Engineer employees at Arup would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 11% in the past 12 months. Graduate Design Engineer professionals have also rated Arup with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arup?

Engineer (351) , Senior Engineer (212) , Graduate Engineer (209) , Consultant (174) , Structural Engineer (141) , Intern (140) , Senior Consultant (139) , 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 505 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 370 reviews)); "Good benefit and recently good increment compared to the same stakeholders in the industry" ((in 239 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 191 reviews)); "Great working environment and coworkers." ((in 130 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 399 reviews)); "Pay is low and profit share value is very low for lower grades" ((in 277 reviews)); "extended working hours might be frustrating" ((in 108 reviews)); "Unless your a tall white man, you probably won't progress much, poor management" ((in 94 reviews)); "Long hours and no more" ((in 76 reviews))

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4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(215 total reviews)

Jerome Frost

64% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Graduate Design Engineer employees have rated Arup with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 215 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Arup is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Graduate Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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215 reviews

4.0

Oct 16, 2025

Overall good

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, people are valued

Cons

Slow progression, hierarchal, corporate culture

5.0

Oct 12, 2025

My dream job!

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

So many new and interesting things to learn, skill has to improve

Cons

Sometimes lack of feedback as supervisors tend to be very busy

2.0

Sep 30, 2025

Heavy workload

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice working environment Nice office location

Cons

Extremely heavy workload No work life balance

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