Does Exponent pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Exponent employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Exponent. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Exponent?

34% of Exponent employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Exponent 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Exponent?

Senior Associate (44) , Associate (43) , Scientist (22) , Manager (20) , Senior Scientist (18) , Managing Engineer (16) , Senior Engineer (10) , 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?

"The people are great and helpful" ((in 45 reviews)); "Decent pay but could be better" ((in 22 reviews)); "401k benefit is good" ((in 17 reviews)); "> Friendly coworkers who are very supportive." ((in 16 reviews)); "Flexible hours (doesn't mean short hours)" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"No work life balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "poor management and kick you off once you lost your clinet" ((in 18 reviews)); "Managers are good at over promising to clients and terrible at managing projects." ((in 16 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))

What are employees saying about Exponent layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Exponent layoffs and their outlook for job security at Exponent in 2026.

What Exponent locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Boston , Chicago , New York , Los Angeles , Menlo Park , San Francisco

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Exponent reviews

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(360 total reviews)

Catherine Corrigan

30% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Exponent has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 360 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Exponent employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

360 reviews

4.0

Jun 21, 2016

Solid Employer

Senior systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mature and experienced leadership in IT department. Balanced technology vision. Good work/life balance.

Cons

Lack of a flex or remote option for tech workers

3.0

Dec 13, 2015

Good pay, good people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work on interesting projects, lots of bright and talented people, yearly review process with merit-based raises and bonuses

Cons

Too focused on profits, not enough admins to support the abundance of engineers, most engineers=difficult coworkers, poor information dissemination from executives/management

5.0

Nov 4, 2015

Engineering Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, interesting projects, great colleagues.

Cons

Overtime required, highly demanding, and stressful

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Jobs at Exponent

Research Assistant

Phoenix, AZ

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Scientist/Associate (Ph.D.)

Scientist/Associate (Ph.D.)

Managing Scientist (Ph.D.)