9 years of my life wasted - Senior Structural Engineer Arup Employee Review

3.0
Feb 26, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great Projects (after the fact) some smart people (who are abused) Some really hard workers (who are also abused) A great place to build up your résumé get your PE and move on with your life!!!

Cons

Some managers are horrible and have no idea what they are doing. They sugar coat everything. They are all full of BS. Arup is dysfunctional to say the least

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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
Recommend
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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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