Arup reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,428 total reviews)

Jerome Frost

75% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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1.0
Aug 24, 2019

Looks good from outside

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good opportunity to be more political. Many bright coworkers. UK offices are the foundation of knowledge in Arup and they share their knowledge easily.

Cons

Being dishonest is a way to cover up deficiencies in management by leaders. UK offices transfer knowledge to the US offices and US offices are almost nothing compared with UK.British people have more chances to advance their career and you feel it from first day! Majority of US projects are very low key and average (if not below) projects. Be careful which office you will join as it may be a pathway to hell. Sick people are free to do anything and they face no consequences. Lots of complains on abuse, unprofessional behavior, and misconduct at work is being ignored in many offices all around US. Management and HR department can’t or don’t do anything. HR is super busy and does not have time for all responsibilities, even basic ones. Work life balance is a joke in many groups since they underbid many projects. Very long hours and sometimes no overtime. Pushing and abusing people to work long hours without recognition. Salary is low obviously. It does not a great job security. In many cases there is no career path.

3.0
Jul 26, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Recognizable and prestigious company. It has a good reputation in the AEC world. - Projects can be high profile - Peers tend to be nice and fun to hang out with - Decent benefits - Work-Life Balance is decent - Overtime pay if you stay late (straight time though, not 1.5X. And only if approved)

Cons

- Personally, I've rarely feel a sense of satisfaction working here, and not because I don't try or work hard enough. I feel disconnected from the work and barely think about it when I'm not in the office (that could be a pro or con depending on how you look at it) - Little recognition or reward for the top performers in the company, which drives all the good people out. (I'm not referring to myself, I'm talking about the best people I work with). - Pay is not good for the field. Their pay structure means people of the same grade across different locations make the same amount of money. Not good if you work in NYC. - Arup tries to convince you what you're doing is changing the world. Translation: "We don't have to pay you as much because we are giving you this great opportunity for global impact". Most companies tend to pay you more if you're actually on challenging projects that make a difference, just saying. - Raises/promotions are only given one time a year - if you don't make it, better luck next year and surviving on your current pay. - Disconnected management - My direct supervisor barely talks to me or cares about what I want in terms of career goals. - The culture of the company can make it feel like a cult - some refer to themselves as "Arupians", and not in a sarcastic way. - Not much direction is given. I feel like I just get tasked with little to no motivation behind it. - The company is known for Structural/Civil projects and the people in those disciplines definitely like it better than the rest. The MEP disciplines tend to feel like the step-children of the company.

1.0
Nov 12, 2019

Not a good place

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Not much to say really

Cons

Sometimes not enough work, other times too much work

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