Is Arup a good company to work for?

Arup has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,345 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 485 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 378 reviews)); "Good benefits for health and profit share" ((in 236 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 199 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and professional" ((in 193 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 401 reviews)); "Pay is low and profit share value is very low for lower grades" ((in 273 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 98 reviews)); "Slow career progression if you are out of the click" ((in 77 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

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(4,455 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 4,455 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

Mar 5, 2025

Great Work Environment, decent benefits

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good, with pension matching. Work environment is fun and the office is nice.

Cons

PTO scheme isn't great. No sick days.

Arup Response

1y

Thanks for taking the time to review. Glad to hear you're enjoying your work environment. - Ant

1.0

Mar 5, 2025

Terrible Work Life Balance

Sr consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good colleagues but terrible management

Cons

No work life balance, no oversight of misogynistic management.

Arup Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your positive comments about your colleagues. We are deeply concerned about your experience with management and work-life balance. The issues you mentioned, including misogynistic behavior, are serious and contradict our core values. We encourage you to use our established channels to report such concerns so they can be properly addressed. Feedback is always valuable so thank you for your perspective. - The People Team

5.0

Mar 5, 2025

Incredible project opportunities and learning

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great learning and development, amazing project opportunities, varied career paths

Cons

low pay and slow promotions

Arup Response

1y

The pros you mention are all reasons I joined Arup so it's great to see you highlight these. Thanks for taking the time to feedback - Ant

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