Challenging work with long hours and competitive culture - Senior Managing Engineer Exponent Employee Review

3.0
May 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Generally challenging projects with strong professionals throughout the company. Company is large enough to truly have strength in many disciplines and strong litigation experience.

Cons

Often very long hours. I missed a lot of things with my young children in school. All attempting to move ahead for salary, bonus, advancement. Most Exponent employees are driven, competitive, hard-working. I do not know of any "slackers" at Exponent.

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5.0
Mar 17, 2026
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Pros

Good benefits and great culture

Cons

Inconsistent workload but partly due to the nature of the business

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2.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Many consultants successfully use Exponent as a stepping stone to larger tech companies. The project work can sometimes be very interesting and some consultants appreciate overtime and bonuses for long hours (albeit many feel they would earn more overall compensation at larger tech companies).

Cons

The company has very high expectations of its consultants and doesn't always provide the resources necessary to achieve their expectations. In order to grow after the first few years, consultants are generally expected to generate their own business, but some junior consultants feel they are not fairly given credit for business they help bring in. Many consultants feel the performance rewards are too delayed.

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