I applied online. I interviewed at Arup (London, England) in Nov 2017
Interview
I was invited to a 30 minutes telephone interview, which was the first recruiting process step. It was a quite challenging interview with motivational and scenario-based questions. Some times the person who was interviewing me interrupted me which was a bit annoying but other than this he was very kind. I completed the interview and the next day I received a rejection email saying that they had some great interviews and they decided to not proceed further with my application. I know that they do not give feedback for these interviews due to high number of applicants but this is very annoying to me. I spent 2 days to complete the online application and another 5 to prepare myself for the interview. So I think that it is fair enough that the hr department spends 5 minutes to give me a short feedback explaining why I got rejected and what criteria I failed to fulfill.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Motivational questions:
1) Why do you want to work for Arup/ What specifically attracts you in Arup?
2) What makes us different from our competitors?
3) How do you think this position will help you?
4) What associates with Arup's values/How do you get influenced by these values?
5) (The graduate scheme was open in two locations in UK and I had to tell during the application process which one is my 1st and which one is my 2nd preference) Why did you rank the locations like this and not the other way around?
Scenario-based questions:
1) You work on a very interesting project and you learn a lot there. Your manager asks you to quit this one and be relocated in another team which works on smaller projects and needs support. How would you react to this?
-What information would you ask for the new projects
-Where would you get them from
-What do you want to achieve by the end of these projects
2) You have a heavy workload because you already work on many tasks and your manager asks you to work on one more. What would you do?
-How would you prioritize your work
-How would you ensure high work quality
3) You work on a project with a senior colleague of yours. One hour before the deadline you are still working on your tasks and realize that your colleague struggles with his workload. What would you do?
-How would you approach him?
-How do you think he would react?
-What skills do you bring in this case?
-Why are team skills important to you?
I applied online. I interviewed at Arup (Leeds, England) in Mar 2025
Interview
Assessment day was engaging and challenging, what I had expected to get into such a big company. The only thing that I have taken a dislike towards ARUP is their recruitment process. This is the second time I have been offered an interview, both times I have had to wait 6-8 months in the dark. After the interview I only found out I was unsuccessful 3 months later as I was starting a completely new job.
The interview process was easy. The assessment centre has different sections and are time based. So we need not worry about giving the wrong answer, but they assess our thinking process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain about a situation where you had to prioritise tasks.
1st Stage: Online Situational Tests
2nd Stage: Group Assessment conducted by Microsoft Teams
3rd Stage: Interview
Includes online tours of the office and briefings. Took place over the course of two days. The staff were very helpful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
'Why is it important that ARUP has accredited project managers?
