employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

Arup Laboratories

Is this your company?

Arup Laboratories Reviews

2.3

26% would recommend to a friend

(772 total reviews)

Andy Theurer, BS, CPA

6% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Arup Laboratories has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 772 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Arup Laboratories employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

772 reviews
1.0
29 Nov 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent benefits. Nice 401k/403b matching plan. Great healthcare. Access to the clinic is really convenient and free.

Cons

Company culture encourages and rewards harassment and bullies. I was sexually harassed by a co-worker, who eventually left the company and was later rehired! They're so desperate for MLTs that they overlook inappropriate behavior. A trainer in the department tried to exploit power over myself and others to complete training assignments that he made up on his own; not company training material, just a word .doc he'd made up to make other people do to exploit his power over them. I refused to do what he asked and he treated me poorly after that, when before he had been nice. I let management know about the incident and nothing was done. The same coworker called out sick using family and childcare as an excuse and then posted on social media about going hiking (ended up breaking an arm and unable to work) and was never reprimanded. The same coworker treated most female coworkers poorly as well. He and a group of others in the lab openly excluded others who weren't Mormon or male. A co-worker in the department was continually harassed, made fun of openly to their face, and demeaned by others, and management turned a blind eye. The workplace encourages and does not punish group bullying tactics such as exclusion, gossip, and ignoring. All of the managers are extremely passive aggressive. Don't bother calling people out when they display inappropriate behavior at this company, because you'll get labeled as bad at working in a team; this means you're essentially blacklisted from getting rehired there through the way their performance review process works.

1.0
27 Jun 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Most people there think the benefits are great. I am guessing they haven't worked for many other companies as large as this one because they kind of suck. The health insurance is surprisingly bad, but boy do they talk it up in orientation like its the best ever. I guess its a pro that they offer it.

Cons

I do not recommend working here as a specimen processor. I dread going to work every single day and am actively looking for something elsewhere. The pay is incredibly low for the amount of work you do and the stress the job creates. You can do the job thousands of times correctly, then if you make one mistake you are talked down to like you are a five year old. God help you if you make 2 or more mistakes in a month. Pretty much anyone with more authority than you will be condescening to you for no discernable reason. I assume its the culture. Everyone I work with or have met has at least one family member working there, but most have multiple family members which is weird. They have a lot of forced overtime, which burns people out which will probably make you make a mistake and get talked down to. The person who interviewed me for this position understood I wanted a technical position and told me it would be a great way to see all the different labs because working in Specimen Receiving interacts with them so much. This was blatently a lie as the job consists of sitting for 10 hours at a desk only getting to leave for a 30 minute lunch and a 30 minute break. I guess I get to see the doors to the labs as I pass them in the hallway. The company claims its a positive that they have so many different shifts to choose from, its too bad that none of them are actually good for a healthy work/life balance. I guess there are a few but the people working them will never quit so dont expect to get a shift thats good.

1.0
19 Mar 2026

DO NOT WORK HERE

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nothing anymore. ARUP used to be a respectable company to work for, but now it's been completely trashed by the current CEO.

Cons

In my personal experience, ARUP used to be a genuinely great place to work. The culture was strong, people cared about one another, and even though the pay lagged behind the industry, the environment made up for it. But that version of the company is gone. What’s left now barely resembles what longtime employees once valued. The shift in leadership direction has completely altered the workplace, and not for the better. Many of us have watched the culture deteriorate into something rigid, controlling, and indifferent to the people who built the company. Work‑life balance has been pushed aside. Employees feel micromanaged and undervalued, and the atmosphere has become tense and draining. I’ve seen talented, dedicated people walk away because they no longer felt respected or supported. Years of loyalty seem to mean nothing now, and the message employees get—intentionally or not—is that they’re replaceable. Morale has taken a nosedive. Trust has eroded. The sense of community that once defined ARUP feels like a memory. From my perspective, the company is burning through goodwill at an alarming rate, and the decline in retention, efficiency, and enthusiasm reflects that. Speaking only for myself, I would seriously caution any new hire or potential partner to take a hard look before getting involved. The current environment is nothing like the ARUP people once loved, and it shows. If you value respect, balance, and stability, you may want to consider other options.

Viewing 1 - 3 of 772 Reviews

Glassdoor has 787 Arup Laboratories reviews submitted anonymously by Arup Laboratories employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Arup Laboratories is right for you.