Mixed experience - Anonymous employee Arup Employee Review

3.0
8 Jul 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Strong vision for sustainable development. Lots of incredibly smart people. Opportunities to do firm-funded research is a genuine differentiator.

Cons

Was oversold a vision of cross-disciplinary, transformative work but this didn't really eventuate. Core work ended up being infrastructure related or adjacent, and many departments were very siloed. Flat hierarchy while good in some ways also meant that senior personnel were not accountable for driving outcomes and leading teams, often acted quite selfishly.

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5.0
30 Apr 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.

5.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

Relaxed company culture and great benefits

Cons

Usually a lower pay scale for higher scaled projects

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