Mechanical Engineering Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Arup with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineering Intern roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Arup overall takes an average of 39 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Arup as a Mechanical Engineering Intern according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Personality test: 50%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Arup (London, England)
Interview
Online assessment centre with 3 assessed events.
- Technical exercise: Given an assignment and must use engineering principles and understanding to answer questions. Answers are presented afterwards.
- Case study exercise: Need to make decisions involving a geographical issue (allocating budget and resources). Answers are presented to interviewer afterwards.
- Competency-based interview (STAR format)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how you worked on a team successfully and what was your role?
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Arup (London, England) in Apr 2025
Interview
Online assessment centre, a case to present on how to retrofit a building, and reasons why you want to work at ARUP, why do they align to your future goals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at ARUP and how do you see yourself in five years time
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Arup (Austin, TX) in Oct 2025
Interview
The interview was asynchronous. I recieved an email which directed me to a portal to take the interview. It was a fairly laid back process. They asked a couple of questions about myself, and why I wanted to work at the company.