Management consultant Review
at Arup
Internship (1 Month+)
Management Consulting
Birmingham
Review Submitted: July 2025
Overall Rating
4.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
General assistance with other consultants or project managers. Gaining an understanding of various projects being undertaken, then assisting with simpler tasks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, contributing my own work to projects, given time/space to do work without excess guidance.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Power BI, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A good amount. More guidance in the first few days would be beneficial to avoid spending time in the office without working/contributing to projects.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very good culture, relaxed working environment, flexible hours, working from home an option even as an intern, welcoming atmosphere
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Enjoyable, lacking in work at the start of the internship but still good to contribute somewhat to projects.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Arup
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Arup to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Arup
Be yourself, don't say what you think they want you to say, enjoy the process, if you make it to the interview/assessment centre stage don't be afraid to ask as many questions as needed to understand what they're asking from you, and to understand what working for ARUP might be like.
