Arup Employee Reviews about "long working hours"
Updated 16 Dec 2020
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Approve of CEO
Alan Belfield
184 Ratings
Pros
"comfortable working environment" (in 101 reviews)
"Very interesting projects at all levels" (in 97 reviews)
Cons
"long working hours for structure team" (in 89 reviews)
"Only work-life balance need to manage" (in 58 reviews)
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"Advisor for LATAM region"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Arup full-time
Pros
Extremely good work culture and environment
Cons
Long hours, big responsibilities, office location
"Great to work with"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Arup full-time
Pros
- Good Helthcare - Possibility to work worldwide
Cons
- Low pay - Long hours
"Good company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Arup full-time
Pros
Exciting projects and good opportunities
Cons
Long hours, heavy workload, high expectations
"Horrendous hours"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Arup full-time for more than a year
Pros
Nice colleagues (minus directors). Good experience for your CV
Cons
Long hours. Crazy directors. No work life balance
Continue readingPros
Lots to do if you ask around, good for learning.
Cons
Long working hours and tight deadlines.
"Great Projects"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Arup full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great opportunities to work on unique projects, with intelligent and interesting people.
Cons
Work culture could be improved upon. Inconsistencies throughout the firm. Long hours with unpaid overtime can be experienced, and feel necessary to progress in the firm.
"Planner"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Arup
Pros
- Flexible with family / home working. - Innovative - encourage you ideas / open to change.
Cons
- Only provided with a permit to park at campus for 2 days, the remainder you use a shuttle bus from a local public car park (Car share guarantees you a pass for all days) - Long hours
"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Arup full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great career prospects Great work life balance
Cons
Can be boring at times Long hours at times
Continue reading"Good place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Arup full-time
Pros
- Good training opportunities - Profit share twice a year - World class projects
Cons
- Long hours - Bland office
"Great company which works on interesting projects"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Arup for less than a year
Pros
Interesting projects, varied work week
Cons
Long hours, not enough chance for wage progression
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