I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Arup in Mar 2015
Interview
15 minute chat about CV. Background. Projects.
30 minutes to solve technical/design problem. Put in a room to come up with answers. Pen and paper provided but the interviewers will not look at it.
1 hour technical/design problem discussion with 2 interviewers from the field. Talk about your answers.
15-minute tour around office.
10 minute chat about salary/package/benefits/questions.
Friendly but that might not mean anything.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Chat about CV.
Projects/internships/experience/module choice.
Why are you interested in the field?
What do you know about us?
Design of electrical substation.
What do each person think about/ concerned with?
Contractor
Operator of station
You as a designer.
Deliverable of the project.
Any innovative ideas?
Three parts: technical interview where a building schematic and questions were given, then talking through the answers to said questions, then generic interview questions about company / past experience, then case study interview where a brief were given to decide the feasibility of a project.
I applied online. I interviewed at Arup (Toronto, ON) in Nov 2025
Interview
Phone screen asked questions like graduation date, working status, etc. Talked with 3 interviewer, got asked about some of the personal projects I did. Technical questions and second round of interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Arup (London, England)
Interview
Standard interview questions.
Technical question relating to improving energy efficiency of a building.
Case study which was made difficult due to tight time constraints.
5 hour process, so it's hard work
