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 498 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 373 reviews)); "Good benefits for health and profit share" ((in 238 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 200 reviews)); "Great working environment and coworkers." ((in 129 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 386 reviews)); "Pay is low and profit share value is very low for lower grades" ((in 274 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 94 reviews)); "Long hours and not much else" ((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 , 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

3.0

Nov 19, 2023

Arup's actions do not align with its professed values

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bright, competent, passionate colleagues; doing good work on climate; variety of projects (theoretically) available; 10% 401(k) match; (theoretical) ability to work internationally

Cons

Your experience is highly dependent on your team, supervisor, etc; high pressure, rigid structure, demanding hours; non-engineers and non-specialists are marginalized; not a good place for people with young children or who need work-life balance.

5.0

Oct 19, 2023

Amazing culture

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Arup's culture sets us apart. Its foundation is the core values of our founder Ove Arup and has stayed strong since the company's beginnings in 1946. It's collaborative, professional, and people centric. Wouldn't want to work anywhere else!

Cons

There are no cons to report

3.0

Oct 11, 2023

Good mission, good intentions, poor career.

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The company genuinely seems to care about doing positive things. There is scope to take your job role where you want depending on the team/group. Managers genuinely want to help you with your career.

Cons

I was bottlenecked for 1 - 2 years because the work available was limited and I was lied to about new opportunities from other teams. The pay is terrible (no one actually settles in London because no one can afford it on Arup salaries). They constantly pander to ‘we are expensive for our industry’ while competitors still manage to pay more. While the intent to do interesting and good work is there the reality is that the majority of projects are boring run-of-the-mill buildings or consultancy which has little to no impact on the world or society.

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