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?

"Smart People; Ability to Blaze Your Own Path" ((in 43 reviews)); "Decent pay but could be better" ((in 19 reviews)); "> Friendly coworkers who are very supportive." ((in 18 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 17 reviews)); "Flexible hours (doesn't mean short hours)" ((in 15 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 15 reviews)); "Horribly run organization with a toxic culture." ((in 11 reviews)); "No training on how to be a "manager" associated with being promoted to "manager"." ((in 9 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

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

1.0

Jan 13, 2011

Aweful pitstop in my career

Senior managing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Knoweldgable and intelligent people Collegial interactions with peers

Cons

Compensation is not competitive Lack of recognition of accomplishments and performance

2.0

Sep 8, 2010

Mixed Feelings

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The job paid pretty well, as compared to other companies for the same position. No micro-managing. They were up-front with me regarding the lack of any advancement opportunities and the possibility of infrequent travel.

Cons

Work/life balance issues. Taking time off for things that cannot be avoided like specialist appointments for children counts against you. Taking time off for vacation was frowned upon, even though you would lose it if you didn't use it up. I never went beyond my allotted time-off, and I always followed company policy, but somehow it came up during review time. The administrative staff were constantly fighting amongst themselves, often in an unprofessional manor. Management was well aware of it, but wouldn't do anything about it.

5.0

Apr 12, 2025

Great place to work

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong environment of support. Very interesting work. Great and capable colleagues.

Cons

Consulting environment may not be for everyone

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