Application Process & Interviews at Arup

There was a pre-interview personality test with questions around how you work best as well as logic games. the interview was the most relaxed interview I've ever been in, felt very comfortable and more like we were just having a chat than some kind of assessment.

I was interviewed for my internship position - the process was quite straightforward. There was an initial application (incl. written responses to questions with resume attached), followed by a situational judgement test (one section on solving puzzles and numerical / verbal reasoning and another on personality). I was then invited to an interview with 2 members from the team I was interviewing for. Following this interview was the offer. The transition to a graduate involved signing a provisional offer and then upon completion of university officially being taken on board as a graduate. There was also the opportunity to work for a few days a week during the year leading up to the graduate program starting.

Was fairly straightforward and everyone was helpful

-Why did you want to become an engineer? -What made you apply here? -What are your hobbies?

I can't remember exactly, but they asked me to introduce myself and also brought up my responses from my questions in the application and I elaborated on them as well.

Read up about the company and talk about where your values align with ARUP's in your application. For grads they're really looking for a cultural fit more than someone with the best technical proficiency.

Research the company and what makes it stand out. For example, Arup has a big internal research focus and they also publish white papers on different topics. If you find something interesting from the area you are interviewing for, have a read and bring it up during your interview. Another thing to research for Arup are the values and the key speech which are both key components of the company in defining the culture of the organisation. In general for any interview, having some questions that you want to ask the interviewer is also a great way to find out more about the company and sending a thank you email after the interview is good courtesy.