Arup reviews

-Like much of the AEC industry, long hours are the norm, and workaholics tend to go farther faster in terms of promotion -As a large company, people who don't advocate for themselves can get steamrolled, pigeonholed or put on projects they don't like ... Self-starters and extroverts do much better here than introverts -High ideals come down from upper leadership but implementing them into the day to day isn't done well -Individual experiences can vary a lot depending on your supervisor and office location, some are much better than others ... most staff I've known who've left had a poor supervisor to blame -Not good at providing promotion pathways for people who aren't management material (e.g. "just" designers or technical experts) ... management and business development is really the only way to advance and some staff get stuck for years as a result -Some implicit UK superiority/bias

NY does not carry as many Arup values known overseas. Promotion system is not clear cut and transparent - it also feels unfair. Just an observation as a white male - not many females in management positions. Most of the women that have grown and been promoted within the firm do not have families. There are no non-white women at principal (highest) level either and not many non-white males at the highest level.