Is Exponent a good company to work for as a Managing Engineer?

Managing Engineer professionals working at Exponent have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 17 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Exponent employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Managing Engineer Jobs at Exponent now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Managing Engineer interview questions at Exponent .

Does Exponent pay Managing Engineer employees well?

Managing Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Exponent with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 24.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Managing Engineer salaries at Exponent.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Exponent?

Senior Associate (44) , Associate (43) , Scientist (23) , Manager (20) , Senior Scientist (18) , Managing Engineer (16) , Senior Engineer (11) , Engineer (9) , Research Assistant (9) , Study Facilitator (9) , Consultant (6) , Managing Scientist (6) , Principal Engineer (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Principal (4)

What are the pros of working at Exponent according to real employee reviews?

"Smart People; Ability to Blaze Your Own Path" ((in 41 reviews)); "The benefits are good, 401k needs 5 years to vest though." ((in 19 reviews)); "Decent pay but could be better" ((in 18 reviews)); "Flexible hours (doesn't mean short hours)" ((in 16 reviews)); "Awesome coworkers who have the same drive and dedication you do (Hint: If you don't, this probably isn't the right place for you!)" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Exponent according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance" ((in 21 reviews)); "poor management and kick you off once you lost your clinet" ((in 19 reviews)); "Managers are good at over promising to clients and terrible at managing projects." ((in 15 reviews)); "Horribly run organization with a toxic culture." ((in 11 reviews)); "After seven months upper management caught on and I was somehow blamed for this insisting whatever small amounts of work I had been given I wasn't recording enough hours for." ((in 10 reviews))

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Exponent Managing Engineer reviews

4.4

99% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Catherine Corrigan

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

Managing Engineer employees have rated Exponent with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Managing Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Exponent is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Managing Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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17 reviews

3.0

Aug 15, 2025

Just ok

Managing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to get involved in lots of projects

Cons

They expect you to do administrative tasks but they don't value it since you have to be 70%+ billable

4.0

Apr 15, 2025

Build your business inside their business

Managing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong performers can do well Metrics are very clear To an extent you can decide how much you want to work (though your choices are on the spectrum from "a lot" to "way too much"

Cons

There is a lot of pressure to get enough billable hours, so many people end up working on projects that are uninteresting and/or unfulfilling to get the numbers

5.0

Dec 16, 2024

Good Company - Tough Industry

Managing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional, clean, good perks, good pay

Cons

Long hours, weird career progression,

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