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 489 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 361 reviews)); "Good benefits for health and profit share" ((in 239 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 201 reviews)); "Good working environment and values" ((in 143 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 387 reviews)); "Pay is low and profit share value is very low for lower grades" ((in 287 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 99 reviews)); "Long hours and not much else" ((in 80 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

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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

5.0

Feb 5, 2026

Great place to work

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work life balance - Collaboration - Worldwide experience - Good pay - Good management

Cons

Sometime promotion is very difficult

4.0

Feb 3, 2026

Life in Arup

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Arup has great projects and benefits

Cons

There have been multiple rounds of layoffs at Arup over the past few years.

5.0

Feb 3, 2026

Great company

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of exposure and growth as an engineer, take on lots of responsibility.

Cons

The company has very low pay.

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