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

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4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(4,455 total reviews)

Jerome Frost

76% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

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

3.0

Mar 2, 2025

Cool projects, Bad work life balance

Advisory consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

cool projects. nice people. lots of opportunity.

Cons

bad work life balance. paid on 40 hour salary but commonly working more with overtime not guaranteed

Arup Response

Great there's a lot of positives but I'm sorry to hear about your work/life balance. I'd recommend sharing your concerns - with a mentor, your team, your line manager or the People team to support you. - Ant

4.0

Mar 2, 2025

Interesting environment and jobscope

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Able to work with different projects at demand for the building related.

Cons

consultant work stress at times because of hours needed to report

Arup Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on your time at Arup. - Ant

2.0

Mar 2, 2025

Low salary

Design enigineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are quite pro active and nice

Cons

Very low salary and bureaucracy

Arup Response

The people are a big reason so many people enjoy working at Arup so it's great to hear you feel the same. Arup's salaries and whole benefit packages are being continuously reviewed to ensure they are competitive in the industry. - Ant

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