Is Arup a good company to work for?

Arup has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,342 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Arup to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Arup have been left by employees working as Intern , Associate Principal and Graduate Engineer .

Does Arup pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arup employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arup. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arup?

76% of Arup employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arup 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arup?

Engineer (349) , Senior Engineer (212) , Graduate Engineer (208) , Consultant (174) , Intern (140) , Structural Engineer (140) , Senior Consultant (138) , Associate (109) , Civil Engineer (107) , Project Manager (87) , Mechanical Engineer (84) , Internship (49) , 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 482 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 369 reviews)); "Good benefits for health and profit share" ((in 235 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 198 reviews)); "Good working environment and values" ((in 134 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 393 reviews)); "Pay is low and profit share value is very low for lower grades" ((in 274 reviews)); "extended working hours might be frustrating" ((in 105 reviews)); "Unless your a tall white man, you probably won't progress much, poor management" ((in 93 reviews)); "Slow career progression if you are out of the click" ((in 74 reviews))

What are employees saying about Arup layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Arup layoffs and their outlook for job security at Arup in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Arup locations?

New York , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Boston , Washington , Houston , Salt Lake City , Seattle , Chicago , Edison , Dallas , Austin , Provo , Irvine , Pasadena , Berkeley , Oakland , South San Francisco , San Jose , Cambridge , Germany

Arup reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(4,454 total reviews)

Jerome Frost

76% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Arup has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,454 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Arup employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews

5.0

Sep 25, 2017

Arup Bristol

Assistant cad technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent apprenticeship scheme - Great training - Good pay - Very friendly and welcoming staff - Great staff benefits - Easily recognised and rewarded for hard work/effort

Cons

I don't have any cons with the company itself

1.0

Sep 21, 2017

Poor work-life balance.

Assistant environmental consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Higher salary than the major competitor in Hong Kong. fruits to eat on work-life balance day.

Cons

Tons of projects. Deadlines are all tight. No compensation for OT. All people are expected to work late and work on holidays to meet the deadlines. No formal training. Very high turnover rate. Stressful environment.

4.0

Sep 19, 2017

Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance, amazing culture and work environment. Very supportive of development and training . You will be working with a wide range of bright people. Great benefits and overall package.

Cons

Slow career progression, highly political, too much policies and procedures. You may be working on very exciting projects but you may also be working for months in a row in bids with no outcome.

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