ARUP doesnt like - Structural Engineer Arup Employee Review

1.0
2 Nov 2013
Recommend
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Pros

You can do anything you want. Show up late or not show up at all. People drink at their desks as they do work. They have a lot of lunch time meetings so you can stay up to date on the industry. You are free to travel and spend time in different offices. You have the opportunity to work on a vast array of projects.

Cons

There is a lack of management skills. There are a lot of managers, most of them are incompetent. There seems to be no recognition of hard work. You get promoted based on how long you've been there and how well you fit into the ARUP "culture" (which is nonsense by the way). Expect to have most of your day wasted with stupid meetings and horrible presentations about nothing and lets not forget about the horrible office events. This will cause you to spend a lot of extra hours in the office, usually because an unqualified manager made a decision that made absolutely no sense. Of course you can choose not to attend these events and you become the ARUP outsider and miss the chance for advancement.

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5.0
30 Apr 2026
Recommend
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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
11 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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