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3,8Work-Life Balance
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Easy to learn and grow, people are always willing to help. Fun team building activities. Open plan office where everybody is accessible. I would definitely recommend
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A great company with great management styles

The workload, just like any other engineering firm is quite strenuous , however being a part of a team that was supportive and understanding made the hard work so much more worth it. One of the best companies to work for. Their culture is amazing, with great managers, that are understanding and actively involved in ensuring that they cultivate a good work environment for all employees. I would highly recommend Arup to any job seekers out there.
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The good type of challenging

Your experience and career is what you make it. Arup is structured to give you so much support and resources to those who need it and look for it. They environment is great but you should make it an effort to make it better.There is a strive for holistic excellence in the projects we do and a lot of drive for excellence as an individual. Everyone is always learning new things everyday and growing technically in so many different was it is amazing.I love that you get to share information with colleagues around the world and also get to work with them on various projects across the globe. There are opportunities abroad if your passion lies in places where it is best suited to grow and hopefully bring back should it be useful. And what I love is that because everyone is learning to be better, everyone is willing to help one another. I love that it is very inclusive for all races and genders and cultures, etc.As much as I am not happy with the pay, it is really difficult to trade-off the opportunities and culture for a better salary (not that the salary is that bad).
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Productive, innovative.

Enjoyable to work for a company with the best software and hardware.Innovative with finding solutions for their clients. Provide best quality drawings to clients.
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they didn't want to hire, London office made the SA Office, they left me out to hang and no support

would be a good company if they were fair to the employees, employees put a lot into their jobs but get a little reward, i made the 10million Sterling profit in 3 years and could not get a bonus for the team, i had to fight for it, they should stick to what they know and that is civil work

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Cons

long hours, no guidance from senior management, profit only as much as possible
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Good, helpful, creative and nice to be in kind of situation were your mind can relax and feel at home.

When company started with new project and find out two week before kick off that i'm part of team to work on it with program never use before and 'll receive training only one week.
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Good oppotunities to move abroad

Good work life balance. Salary is typically lower than other consultancies, however work life balance is priority. Good support from all around the world
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Productive and collaborative workplace

-typical day at work would include team meetings, liaising with external consultants, design work and doing reviews with team members -the working environment is very dynamic and energy filled, Constantly collaborating and reviewing work. A sense of family and togetherness is present. -I have learned a variety of skills including technical design, modelling financial, resourcing, project management. -Like any job, when deadlines have to be met the situation is quite stressful and late nights are required but as a team, help is always available -The most enjoyable part of the job getting to work with a vibrant dynamic team and sharing ideas on how to do things better. I value the collaborative atmosphere and the large knowledge base that we have (local and international) at our disposal
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Designing

I would like to consider myself suitable for this position as I am diligent worker, who take pride in my work by being positive at all time and open minded.

Pros

Design, CAD operation

Cons

dedicated and hard work with deadlines.
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Arup is a very good company to work for. Always have the opportunity to grow their staff.

Everyday has its own challenges as I collaboratively plan my day ,and make sure that the most urgent work gets done first. I have learned to manage my workload and take responsibility. Usually I will sit with management once a week to tackle the challenges.Workplace Culture, I am equipped with the vision and purpose to drive organizational change and am able to adapt positively to any challenges. The hardest part of the job I am a team player and have the ability to form trusted relationships with subordinates, clients as well as superiors. To finish the task on time.

Pros

Team building

Cons

Flexi time should be given twice a month
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Excellent

Excellent learning curve and enjoyable company to work for. Personal time and family responsibility was important to all and a balance work life was encouraged

Pros

Salary

Cons

Slow growth
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One of the best companies i have worked for

A typical day was dependeant on the project but was mostly very stressfull and required lots of meetings with stakeholders and design staff - the company has a very good culture with strong ethics and values. Managing project which consist of all in-house disciplines. the most enjoyable part of the job is hen you are meeting the budget and time targets

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Flexi time

Cons

running low on work
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The good things Creative thought encouraged for engineers, beginning to embrace change in some respects. Flexible working for most. The challenges Poor accountability and opportunities for career development are limited for non-engineer roles. Opportunities for advancement always go to the same people
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Work & Culture

A one size fit all culture Highly promotes work life balance Fast paced Performance driven

Pros

Faced paced and career driven

Cons

Urgent request due to Bid submission
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fun work place

Learn new things everyday given opportunity to express your viewws

Pros

opportunity to go and study

Cons

long hours
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Possitive but not challanging enough

Producing Civil, Structural drawings in the Bridge / Infrastructure department in such a way as to be known as a profit generator.Being paid by the hour as experienced contract worker.Keeping myself out of company birocracy and focusing only onproducing fast, accurate, quality drawing work using my 40 yearsof multidisciplinary experience.

Pros

modern office and equipment.

Cons

too short hours
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A valuable learning experience

Visited the Gautrain sites almost daily. Preformed snagging and desnagging. Office work revolved around report writing and research of SANS codes to confirm regulations on site are met. I worked along side experienced engineers.
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3,8 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
3,7 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits
3,7 out of 5 stars for Job Security/Advancement
3,6 out of 5 stars for Management
3,9 out of 5 stars for Culture

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