Is Arup a good company to work for?

Arup has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,336 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) , Structural Engineer (140) , Intern (139) , 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 495 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 372 reviews)); "Good benefits for health and profit share" ((in 244 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 199 reviews)); "Great working environment and coworkers." ((in 137 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 383 reviews)); "Pay is low and not benchmarked correctly" ((in 284 reviews)); "extended working hours might be frustrating" ((in 107 reviews)); "Unless your a tall white man, you probably won't progress much, poor management" ((in 90 reviews)); "Long hours and not much else" ((in 72 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 , Salt Lake City , Houston , 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

(4,451 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 4,451 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Apr 14, 2017

Pleasant Place to Work

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very relaxed environment. Everyone is very friendly. People want to do good work.

Cons

Leadership is almost too agreeable. They let problems fester instead of addressing the problems. Real change doesn't happen very quickly.

4.0

Apr 12, 2017

Electrical building services engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pension, world class engineers to learn from, exposure to prestigious projects, nice offices and high investment in IT hardware and software.

Cons

Could be more supportive for employees not from the typical graduate route. Slightly lower salaries to other competitors in the market. Talented and Loyal staff can often be undervalued

3.0

Apr 6, 2017

Good learning environment, but uncompetitive remuneration

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning environment, trust between colleagues, clients

Cons

Uncompetitive remuneration, do not pay or promote based on performance. Years of service and business politics dictate.

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