Is Arup a good company to work for?

Arup has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,320 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 (207) , 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 495 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 356 reviews)); "Good benefits for health and profit share" ((in 229 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 197 reviews)); "Great working environment and coworkers." ((in 137 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 profit share value is very low for lower grades" ((in 287 reviews)); "extended working hours might be frustrating" ((in 110 reviews)); "Unless your a tall white man, you probably won't progress much, poor management" ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and not much else" ((in 74 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

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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,437 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 4,437 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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5.0

Sep 2, 2021

Arup is incredible

Graduate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sustainability focused projects, awesome coworkers, great offices with international relocations available

Cons

Pay is less than most consulting firms

5.0

May 11, 2021

Highly Recommended

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture Strong career development Opportunities to work in many different offices

Cons

Average salary Limited benefits Can be overly burecratic

2.0

Mar 12, 2021

Long hours and very little recognition

Civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People in the team if you are lucky to have nice coworkers

Cons

Long hours, no appreciation from management, promotion is difficult with management promoting favorites and lack of transparency on what’s needed to progress

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