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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Exponent?

37% of Exponent employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Exponent 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.9 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

Exponent reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(360 total reviews)

Catherine Corrigan

34% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

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

2.0

Nov 10, 2021

interesting projects, expendable employees

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work with smart people on interesting projects

Cons

You have to survive to be success. It is not about how smart you are. Don't go.

1.0

Aug 14, 2012

Dysfunctional

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The projects are interesting, and there are a lot of smart people who work there. Upper management tries to make sure people are able to keep track of what their colleagues in other centers/cities are doing.

Cons

I was hired at a low position at a below market salary, with the understanding that I would be formally trained in project management, promoted quickly, and transferred. None of those things happened. Billable time is everything and everybody is fighting over billable work. People are rewarded for doing a lot of overtime and there is no incentive to delegate work to colleagues. If you are junior and do not have your own clients, you are screwed. There is no incentive for training new employees. There is no formal mechanism for training new employees. Professional development is not rewarded in any meaningful way, and some people aren't even allowed to go to professional meetings. See focus on billable time. There is no clear path for advancement. Promotions are rare. I am not the only one. Turnover in the one year I was there was ridiculous.

4.0

Feb 16, 2009

Exponent - Scientist

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive working environment, helpful and congenial staff. Good benefits, and transparent rating and review system. Job does not demand over time, or work outside normal working hours - so the work life balance is good in that respect. All Exponent meetings help build morale and interest in the company as a whole

Cons

Employee morale seems pretty low, there seems to be pretty high turnover within the company. But maybe that's just the nature of consulting?

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