Graduate Engineer - Building Services Review
at Arup
Graduate Scheme
Mechanical Engineering
Belfast
Review Submitted: November 2025
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of the Role
5/5
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Experience & Company Culture
5/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at Arup?
Amazing experience - very friendly people and a strong support network to help transition into working full time.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
Designing mechanical systems and making decisions on how to integrate all requirements into a building design. I enjoy collaborating with other disciplines to overcome problems the most
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
I have a line manager who supports and provides work and will take on more responsibility throughout the graduate scheme
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
5/5
Employee owned company so get a profit share bonus twice a year and multiple perks with flexible working and paid subscriptions to engineering institutions.
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
5/5
Already feel I am in the being exposed to real projects and tasks and am surrounded by engineers who help me develop new skills
How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?
5/5
Dedicated time for independent learning allows me to develop skills so I can work more effectively once given a task.
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
5/5
Line managers and buddys helped me settled in and there's lots of office and team socials to talk to people outside of a work environment
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
Very flexible working environment and Arup encourage you to take breaks and time to socialise and go outside throughout the day
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
5/5
Strong inclusive and welcoming atmosphere that is backed up with lots of great people networks and support systems
How would you rate Arup initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
Best values of any company I know of
How would you rate Arup CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
5/5
Have clear documents showing how they approach project selection and working with external companies to ensure all practice follows CSR values
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Arup to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very friendly company and lots of other new starts to share the journey with
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
5/5
As expected
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to Arup?
Spend time reflecting on how you have developed and understand the role that you're applying for
