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Updated Mar 26, 2023

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Found 2,679 of over 3K reviews
4.3
89% Recommend to a Friend
Arup Chairman Alan Belfield
95% Approve of CEO

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4.3
89%
Recommend to a Friend
95%
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Arup Chairman Alan Belfield
Alan Belfield
564 Ratings

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  • "Low salary and sometimes slow to get up the ladder(in 220 reviews)
  • "Low pay relative to competitors and issues with career advancement (a natural bottleneck that is exacerbated by so may lifers)(in 131 reviews)
  • "extended working hours might be frustrating(in 78 reviews)
  • "Long hours and no more(in 48 reviews)
  • "Unless your a tall white man, you probably won't progress much, poor management(in 46 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Great people, under market value

    Mar 26, 2023 - Senior Electrical Engineer in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - good benefits - fun people - great projects

    Cons

    - at or under industry median salaries depending on negotiation - hard ceilings with promotions - a lot of people burnout

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  2. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Great People and a Good Motive

    Mar 24, 2023 - Engineer 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good range of project clients and types; focus on projects that align with sustainable development of all types.

    Cons

    Projects can feel rushed and understaffed at times.

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  4. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Fantastic company, if overwhelmed at times

    Jan 23, 2023 - Facilities Coordinator in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Arup has very friendly staff and bends over backwards to be an inclusive, pro-employee environment on an operational policies level. The projects that staff work on are interesting and the company actively encourages the sharing of thoughts and ideas and generally does a great job of sharing job wins, project milestones, and staff accomplishments. Staff are also encouraged to get outside of their comfort zone and try STAs or LTAs in other Arup offices in different countries. Independent learning and a growth mindset is also heavily encouraged.

    Cons

    Arup's staff skews very young, generally favoring college graduates. By itself, that isn't an issue, but it does mean it has more issues derivative of a professionally inexperienced workforce such as extreme work hours, poor planning or prioritizing, and expectations for minute tasks to be done right away. But in general, everyone is very polite and grateful.

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    Arup

    Mar 24, 2023 - Manager in Dublin, OH
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good culture, pay. Social, grest

    Cons

    Over worked and stress, tired

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  6. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

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    Mar 23, 2023 - Project Controls Engineer in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great staff and culture at the firm

    Cons

    less pay compare to other firms

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  7. 5.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Overall Well Balanced Organization

    Mar 3, 2023 - Graduate Management Consultant in San Francisco, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - Great Team and Company Culture - Opportunities to partner across teams and be part of some fantastic projects - Regular check-ins by supervisor to make sure if everything is ok and need any support

    Cons

    - Pay is low compared to market average - Things are a bit slow in terms of getting them approved - Lot of Bureaucracy at higher level

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  8. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great place to work

    Mar 9, 2023 - Senior BIM Technician 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    It's been a great place to work that cares about it's employees and compensates them fairly. There's usually room for growth if you're inclined. I appreciate the care they're putting into diversity and inclusion and feel that, although there's always room for improvement, they are trying.

    Cons

    Many people feel overwhelmed with the pressure of deadlines..

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  9. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Great work life balance

    Mar 20, 2023 - Software Developer 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Work life balance, great people, flexible

    Cons

    low pay and chaotic sometimes

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  10. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    A collection of very talented people

    Mar 9, 2023 - Senior Consultant in Boston, MA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Smart people, unbelievable resources, all the latest software's, very innovative and forward thinking.

    Cons

    Can be a little bit unorganized at times. People have a lot of autonomy to do what they want. Can be good and bad.

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  11. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 8 years

    Great people

    Mar 12, 2023 - Senior Engineer 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Fantastic people to work with, wonderful ethos

    Cons

    Deadlines can be tight, lots of self-teaching

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Arup has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 3,215 reviews left anonymously by employees. 89% of employees would recommend working at Arup to a friend and 80% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arup employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arup. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

89% 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, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Arup to be benefits, culture, career development and the cons to be management, compensation.

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