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

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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360 reviews

2.0

Apr 18, 2009

Employee beware

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to more variety of technical problems than you could possibly imagine

Cons

You are essentially responsible for finding your own internal work. You will only be fed for so long. After that grace period you will be scrutinzed weekly and your UT evaluated. Typical targte is 80+% but given that vacation and sick count against you, by working 40h week at 100% the maximum UT you can achieve is 90%. What does this tell you about work life balance? Expect the tiniest infractions to be blown out of all proportion at review time. Do not expect to be told what is really required of you to advance - they will not be upfront about. Senior staf are expected to bring in $150+k of business, promotion to manager requires $500+k, senior manager $750k-1M and Principal $1M.

1.0

Mar 28, 2009

Don't waste your time.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will have exposure to a number of technical challenges and industries. You could easily find your next employer among their clientele. Consider your time at Exponent as getting paid to find a job!

Cons

Job offers are handed out feverishly from Exponent because the company is attempting to hide their shrinking scientific talent from stockholders. Once you report to work there will be nothing for you to do and you will be blamed on a daily basis for their lack of active clients. Senior management in the materials practice is incompetent. As a junior member of the practice you will spend your time explaining technical principles to management and writing their reports. There is little mentoring provided to employees and no opportunity for career development in consulting. Working for this company should be considered a blemish in your work history. Future employers will view your work as lacking technical competency, depth and rigor. High turnover is the direct result of short sighted management greed and the company’s inability to form long term business development.

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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