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      Arup

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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (4,439 total reviews)

      Jerome Frost

      76% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Arup has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,439 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
      Feb 20, 2015

      Creative, technically excellent and innovative company

      Structural engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      I have had a fantastic experience at Arup at several of our East Asia/Australasian offices. I highly respect my colleagues, who bring bright ideas with out-of-the-box thinking. There is strong investment in internal research, sharing best-practices on our intranet and you are always sitting next to a few people smarter than you. International placements abound if you want them, especially for engineer/senior engineer levels (in 5 yrs since graduating I've already worked for Arup in 3 countries). Chance to contribute to iconic, award winning projects. Uniquely lively environment for such a big company which is willing to take risks and give young talented staff responsibilities. Management take care of their staff and the company is filled with those who have been with Arup for 20+ years - frequently people rejoin after working for others for a few years.

      Cons

      Not too much to grumble about, but pay is mediocre. Financial discipline on projects can be a bit lacking at times.

      3.0
      Feb 12, 2015

      Great People but Slow Progression and Low Job Satisfaction

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The office culture is great. You are pretty much guaranteed to make friends there if you are a social person. This is the best part of working at Arup. The relationships you gain here, both professional and personal, are very valuable. They are very talented people working at this company, globally. Internships are paid very well, and usually turn into full-time positions. Learning and growing is encouraged. The benefits are generous and the career development is clearly defined. Paid overtime until you reach a certain grade is nice bonus.

      Cons

      You will work hard, and you will mostly not be thanked. While my personal boss was a lovely person, the final say is in the hands of more senior staff. There are some really awful people in high positions who are ungrateful, unprofessional, and unapproachable—the type who people unanimously hate working for or with. The pay is not competitive with others in the industry. Arup takes advantage of the decision between working for a big name or working for higher pay. Many young staff choose Arup because of opportunity, and then leave to make more money. Sometimes they return later on in their careers when they can make more. The progression is very slow and strategic, which seems to be their idea of "fair" (not an American company). Work/life balance is not great. Lots of overtime that is not worth your sanity. The engineers really slave away for many many hours. Unless you're in non-marketing central services, you are pretty much expected to work as many hours as it takes.

      3.0
      Feb 9, 2015

      structural engineering

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      big company, with structural organization good compensation

      Cons

      relative low salary busy with many OT

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