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Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology and rigor to shape a better world. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
178
TOTAL
RATINGS
1238

Arup Company Culture

Arup Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.2/5
Arup's Overall Culture is rated B+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Arup CEO

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Alan Belfield Arup's CEO
Alan Belfield
75 /100

Diversity at Arup

Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at Arup have rated Professional Development, Office Culture, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Arup

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A

Women at Arup have rated Perks And Benefits, Leadership, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored

Arup eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

25

Arup employees are 25% more likely to recommend Arup as a great place to work

51%Promoters
23%Passives
26%Detractors

Working at Arup

Working at Arup is rated highly by 178 employees, across various culture dimensions. Arup employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Professional Development, and Office Culture categories, putting Arup’s culture in the Top 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 20% compared to other companies in Hot Springs Village, AR. See below in detail how working at Arup was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Arup

B+

Overall Company Culture at Arup is rated B+

Last updated 7 days ago

Top
20%

Arup ranks in the Top 20% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 178 Employees

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Engineering
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Engineering62

Arup Employee Reviews

Out of 85 Arup employee reviews, 84% were positive. The remaining 16% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Arup improve their work culture.

84%
16%
Positive Reviews84%
Constructive Feedback16%

Positive Reviews From Arup Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    free to listen to other experience
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Communication is very good with them
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Broad level of experience in team

Constructive Feedback From Arup Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Adequate salary and work-life balance
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Attract experience people, be with the leads and those with more knowledge, instead of playing the nice, cool and chill with the junior staff
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Be more veteran friendly, allocate salaries towards competent talent.

Arup Company Information

Arup Company Overview

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology and rigor to shape a better world.

Arup was founded in 1946 and its current CEO is Alan Belfield. Since its inception 80 years ago, Arup has grown to 18000 employees.

Arup Mission, Vision & Values

Arup Mission Statement

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigor to shape a better world.

Arup Values

  • Quality of work
  • Total architecture
  • Humane organisation
  • Straight and honourable dealings
  • Social Usefulness
  • Reasonable Prosperity

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Arup

Arup supports policies and practices that will lead to government and business solutions that work for all. In addition to our global commitments, listed here, each of our regions, countries and local offices have made their own commitments, helping to pioneer new industry standards and a sustainable future.

Our values permeate every aspect of our organization, from the expectations we have of leaders, to the opportunities our people should share, and the kinds of clients we work with. These commitments guide our decision-making every day.

Learn more about our sustainability goals here: https://www.arup.com/our-firm/arup-commitments

Headquarter8-13 Fitzroy Street
London, AR W1T 4BQ
United States of America
Websitewww.arup.com
Founding Date1946
Company StatusPrivate
Jobsarup.com/careers
Social Sites

Arup Competitors

Arup competitors include Atkins, Jacobs, and AECOM. Arup ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Arup compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Atkins' Logo
    Atkins
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    Jacobs' Logo
    Jacobs
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    Arup's Logo
    Arup
    4.2/5
  4. #4
    AECOM's Logo
    AECOM
    2.9/5

Arup Employees

Arup has 18000 employees. 178 employees at Arup have reviewed Arup across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 7 days ago.

Overall, the 178 Arup employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Arup are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Arup, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Arup are pleased with their team. 178 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Arup are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Arup believe the environment at Arup is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Arup is comfortably fast. About 61% of the employees at Arup work 8 hours or less, while 10% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Arup are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Arup employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Arup report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
80% of Arup employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Arup employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
81% of Arup employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Arup - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Arup is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Arup employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Arup KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Arup's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Arup employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Arup CEO & Leadership

Arup CEO - Alan Belfield

Alan Belfield Arup's CEO
75 /100

Arup’s CEO Alan Belfield started in this role in 2019. Alan’s approval rate is in the Top 20% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 20% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Hot Springs Village, AR. Arup’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Female employees, Caucasian employees, and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, employees in the Engineering department, and Male employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Arup’s competitors, Alan Belfield ranks right above AECOM CEO Michael Burke. Under Belfield’s leadership, Arup employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and the company’s Professional Development. Meetings and Executive Team are two areas, according to respondents, where Arup could stand to see real improvement.

Arup Leadership

The Arup Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Alan Belfield, COO Americas Region Andy Howard, and Principal | Managing Director of Chicago Office Cierine Nicolas

  • Alan Belfield  CEO / President

    Alan Belfield CEO / President

    Alan Belfield serves as the CEO / President of Arup.

  • Alan Jennat CFO

    Alan Jennat serves as the CFO of Arup. Alan started at Arup in March of 2006. Alan currently resides in the Greater New... read more

  • Andy Howard COO Americas Region

    Andy Howard serves as the COO Americas Region of Arup. Andy started at Arup in April of 2004. Andy currently resides in... read more

  • Cierine Nicolas Principal | Managing Director of Chicago Office

    Cierine Nicolas serves as the Principal | Managing Director of Chicago Office of Arup. Cierine started at Arup in... read more

  • James C VP Strategic Planning

    James C serves as the VP Strategic Planning of Arup. James started at Arup in January of 2013. James currently resides... read more

Arup Salaries

How much does Arup pay?

How much do people at Arup get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Arup is $130,303, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $130,881, or $62 per hour.

At Arup, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $228,612 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,074 annually. Average Arup salaries by department include: Legal at $156,088, Communications at $231,993, Marketing at $108,776, and HR at $124,227. Half of Arup salaries are above $130,881.

59 employees at Arup rank their Compensation in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 185 ratings) while 58 employees at Arup rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 63 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Arup employees include job titles like Architect, QA, and Project Manager. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from Arup employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$71k
$71k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$100k
$100k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$131k
$131k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$187k
$187k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$243k
$243k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$272k
$272k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$303k
$303k100th Percentile
$130,303*
Average Compensation
$130,881*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Arup Salaries by City

Arup Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Arup

Diverse employees at Arup score the company 72/100 across various culture categories, placing Arup in the Top 25% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Arup across various culture dimensions.

Our values permeate every aspect of our organization, from the expectations we have of leaders, to the opportunities our people should share, and the kinds of clients we work with. These nine, progressive commitments guide our decision-making every day.,,Learn more about our commitments to EDI here: https://www.arup.com/our-firm/values/commitment-to-equality-diversity-and-inclusion

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 89/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 60/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 74/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 65/100
Department - Engineering
Men 43/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees 54/100
Department - Engineering

Arup Perks & Benefits

10% 401K Match Hybrid Workplace Profit Share

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan

Office Perks

  • Company Social Outings
  • Work From Home Policy

Arup PTO

Arup's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Arup's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 25% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Arup's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time25%
Vacation Policy25%
Office Meals25%
401k Contribution25%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo25%
$1500 - $2500/mo50%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo25%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Arup applied for 32 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 63% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Arup has a total of 18000 employees

32
Total Applied
  • 63% Granted (20 out of 32)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 32)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 32)
  • 38% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (12 out of 32)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Arup Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Arup on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Engineering
60%
Finance
20%
IT
20%

Candidates By Location

Los Angeles
40%
Salt Lake City
20%
New York City
20%
Altadena
20%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Arup

What is Arup address?

Arup location is at 8-13 Fitzroy Street

Who is the CEO of Arup?

Arup CEO is Alan Belfield, their score by employees is 75

What is Arup eNPS?

The eNPS for Arup is 25

What is the salary for DevOps in Arup?

DevOps average salary in the US is 121k

What are the salaries in the Customer Support in Arup?

The average salaries for Customer Support in Arup is 68k

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