Good mission, good intentions, poor career. - Consultant Arup Employee Review

3.0
11 Oct 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The company genuinely seems to care about doing positive things. There is scope to take your job role where you want depending on the team/group. Managers genuinely want to help you with your career.

Cons

I was bottlenecked for 1 - 2 years because the work available was limited and I was lied to about new opportunities from other teams. The pay is terrible (no one actually settles in London because no one can afford it on Arup salaries). They constantly pander to ‘we are expensive for our industry’ while competitors still manage to pay more. While the intent to do interesting and good work is there the reality is that the majority of projects are boring run-of-the-mill buildings or consultancy which has little to no impact on the world or society.

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5.0
30 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
19 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

great supervisor, lots of professional development opportunities

Cons

insane workload and expect you to be available for work 24/7. some teams are drowning and others have no resourcing. layoffs happen completely randomly and they lay off people who are 100 percent billable. profit share is bs and you get nothing as a junior member

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