Fantastic Kickstart to a Young Engineer's Career
Pros
Your graduate cohort provides a group to comfortably explore all disciplines within the company and make early connections to your peers. The work itself often has variety and interest that rounds out your experience early on and keeps you interested in the work you do. Arup has a relatively "flat" leadership structure which means you are able to connect and communicate with all levels of leadership and there is a similar level of transparency between all grade levels.
Cons
With a very European-style company structure, there are some instances where it is difficult to advocate for yourself as an individual sitting within the company hierarchy. Progress between grades becomes a focus for many employees as it is exclusively tied to pay and bonuses and this sometimes leads individuals to overlook the responsibilities tied to each level, having a negative impact on professional development.
