Is Arup a good company to work for?

Arup has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,310 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 56% 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 improved by 1% over the last 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 (347) , Senior Engineer (211) , Graduate Engineer (206) , 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 476 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 359 reviews)); "Good benefits for health and profit share" ((in 228 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 198 reviews)); "Great working environment and coworkers." ((in 136 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 388 reviews)); "Pay is low and not benchmarked correctly" ((in 284 reviews)); "extended working hours might be frustrating" ((in 109 reviews)); "Unless your a tall white man, you probably won't progress much, poor management" ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and no more" ((in 79 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 Arup locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Salt Lake City , Chicago , Los Angeles , Seattle , Houston , New York , Boston , Washington , San Francisco

Arup reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,428 total reviews)

Jerome Frost

76% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Arup has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,428 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Jan 23, 2014

good experience

Civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

really looking after its staff, good life balance

Cons

promotions are limited, a bit top heavy at the moment. Perhaps too comfortable to stay in if you are looking for retirement!

4.0

Jan 22, 2014

Fantastic culture and great values.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is fantastic and people are very easy to get on with. As opposed to some of its peers, Arup lives its values and encourages every employee to put them into practice in their day-to-day work. Communication from top management is clear and flows very well down through the corporate structure. Compensation is in line with the sector and there is also a profit share scheme which allows for profit distribution amongst the employee base.

Cons

Career progression is slow when compared to other professions such as banking or management consulting. Absence of a shareholding base (company is owned by its own employees) prevents the company from making quick decisions and change strategy rapidly in order to adapt to modifications in the operating environment.

4.0

Jan 6, 2014

Arup is a good company with amazing ideals that generally guide the actions of the firm

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The principles that guide the firm are unique and allow a number of the world's best design professionals to come together and deliver the most amazing projects year on year.

Cons

Tenancy is generally rewarded better than it should be.

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