Is Arup a good company to work for?

Arup has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,321 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% 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?

77% of Arup employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arup 3.9 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 (348) , Senior Engineer (211) , Graduate Engineer (208) , Consultant (173) , Structural Engineer (140) , Intern (137) , Senior Consultant (137) , Associate (109) , Civil Engineer (107) , Project Manager (87) , Mechanical Engineer (84) , Associate Director (48) , Internship (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 489 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 361 reviews)); "Good benefits for health and profit share" ((in 239 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 201 reviews)); "Good working environment and values" ((in 143 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 387 reviews)); "Pay is low and profit share value is very low for lower grades" ((in 287 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 99 reviews)); "Long hours and not much else" ((in 80 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

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,438 total reviews)

Jerome Frost

76% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Arup has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,438 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 17, 2014

Great so far.

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleges with a good social interaction when not at work. Good resources and availability of industry experts in house.

Cons

Poor basic salary when compared to competitors.

4.0

Dec 15, 2014

great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits, free on site health care center for yourself and family, friendly environment and always willing to help you with anything

Cons

it does seem that people who do not put forth as much effort as others seem to be the ones that get ahead based on them being friendly to management and not based on their actual performance.

3.0

Dec 10, 2014

Senior Engineer

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented People, Ability to shape career path as it suits the individual, great projects.

Cons

Pay is subpar (you pay for the name), Depending on the office Leadership can be very poor, Not enough structure

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