Is Arup a good company to work for?

Arup has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,334 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 (211) , Graduate Engineer (208) , Consultant (174) , Structural Engineer (140) , Intern (138) , 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 493 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 360 reviews)); "Good benefits for health and profit share" ((in 235 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 195 reviews)); "Great working environment and coworkers." ((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 389 reviews)); "Pay is low and not benchmarked correctly" ((in 282 reviews)); "extended working hours might be frustrating" ((in 109 reviews)); "Unless your a tall white man, you probably won't progress much, poor management" ((in 97 reviews)); "Slow career progression if you are out of the click" ((in 78 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

(4,449 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 4,449 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

4.0

Dec 21, 2016

Decent Place with decent people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good group to work in, depending which department you're in. Reasonable expectations and quality of work

Cons

Paying for parking downtown is painful, but some positions get a company vehicle.

2.0

Dec 20, 2016

Good for grads only

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fancy projects Good training ground for grads Comprehensive documentary database and publications in their knowledge centre

Cons

Merely talks about visions, values... design capability within few capable hands only No organization chart for my team, and my former boss was proud of not having one! Become more commercially-conscious in recent years False hope of promotion: relationship rather than competence dictates As a result, competence not usually found in Director / Associate Director level Loyalty not valued or commensurate with salary package

3.0

Dec 18, 2016

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Wide Range or Opportunities 2) Convenient Working Office Locations 3) One of the top companies in the industry

Cons

1) Poor Management Decisions 2) Lacking of Staff Development 3) Slow Career Development in certain groups

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