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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4K reviews
2.0
Nov 13, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best medical and dental coverage possible, extremely intelligent teams of engineers, and interesting international projects. Good work / life balance, most admin are non-exempt and require no overtime.

Cons

Specifically for people working admin, it's a super dead-end job with no hope of any sort of advancement ESPECIALLY if you are a woman. The salaries are really bottom of the barrel compared to the rest of the industry. Witnessed several men in generic admin positions get promoted to different fields from graphic design to cost estimating. Definitely a weird cult ambiance at times, with a keen worship of Ove Arup and his ideologies. A two-tier system is often in place, with admin / support staff not invited or allowed to many team-building events.

1.0
Mar 5, 2025

Terrible Work Life Balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good colleagues but terrible management

Cons

No work life balance, no oversight of misogynistic management.

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Arup Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your positive comments about your colleagues. We are deeply concerned about your experience with management and work-life balance. The issues you mentioned, including misogynistic behavior, are serious and contradict our core values. We encourage you to use our established channels to report such concerns so they can be properly addressed. Feedback is always valuable so thank you for your perspective. - The People Team
1.0
Apr 19, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

International firm. Some knowledgeable staff.

Cons

Poor management. Not inclusive environment. Managers only looking for their own promotion.

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