Is Arup a good company to work for as a Structural Engineer?

Structural Engineer professionals working at Arup have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 125 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Arup employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Structural Engineer Jobs at Arup now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Structural Engineer interview questions at Arup .

Does Arup pay Structural Engineer employees well?

Structural Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Arup with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 125 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Structural Engineer salaries at Arup.

How happy are Structural Engineer professionals working at Arup?

81% of Structural Engineer employees at Arup would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 6% in the past 12 months. Structural Engineer professionals have also rated Arup with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arup?

Engineer (349) , Senior Engineer (212) , Graduate Engineer (208) , Consultant (174) , Structural Engineer (140) , Intern (139) , Senior Consultant (138) , Associate (109) , Civil Engineer (107) , Project Manager (87) , Mechanical Engineer (84) , Internship (49) , Associate Director (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 484 reviews)); "Lovely people and a great culture" ((in 366 reviews)); "Good benefits for health and profit share" ((in 246 reviews)); "Sociable and good work life balance" ((in 195 reviews)); "Great working environment and coworkers." ((in 126 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 401 reviews)); "Pay is low and not benchmarked correctly" ((in 281 reviews)); "extended working hours might be frustrating" ((in 104 reviews)); "Unless your a tall white man, you probably won't progress much, poor management" ((in 92 reviews)); "Slow career progression Lack of differentiation (proper meritocracy) Not a place for young/ambitious!" ((in 79 reviews))

Arup Structural Engineer reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(125 total reviews)

Jerome Frost

100% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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Engineer (Structural Engineer) employees have rated Arup with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 125 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer (Structural Engineer) professionals have a good working experience there. Arup is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer (Structural Engineer) professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

125 reviews

4.0

Mar 25, 2025

A good motive, experience depends on the group

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance, good learning environment

Cons

Your experience depends on your group and leader; how they treat you is an individual's preference. Pay is not great, but progression depends on how much business you can bring in!

4.0

Mar 21, 2025

My experience at Arup

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Seniors helpful in teaching and guiding - Hybrid ( mix of both office and work from home ) - Non toxic environment

Cons

- Company is too big

4.0

Feb 28, 2025

Pretty good overall

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company, good profit share framework, easy to transfer, wide variety of projects

Cons

Difficult to leave large government projects. Training for new engineers is highly dependent on team lead and project assignments.

Arup Response

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Thanks for taking the time to review, it's appreciated. - Ant

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