Lots of ides, Not a lot of focus. - Anonymous employee Arup Employee Review

2.0
May 17, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great work life balance, Friendly people, a great vision and mission for unifying the purpose and vision of the organisation.

Cons

Not very commercially focused, some tolerance and promotion of poor performers. Vision not executed well, with actual performance and achievement not really managed well.

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5.0
Apr 30, 2026
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Pros

Working at Arup was a great experience, surrounded by smart, motivated, and mission-driven peers.

Cons

This may have since improved, but at least previously, the America's region felt rather second-class compared to UK. Most/all senior leadership, even in the US, was British.

3.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Great company with lots of good benefits, interesting large scale projects, and a fantastic team of people to work with.

Cons

Be prepared to work long hours, overnights and weekends at times. At the end of the day, it is a consulting firm so the clients needs will always come first over employee health and wellbeing.

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