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

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

1.0

Jul 11, 2024

Think hundred times before joining Exponent

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, variety of project topics

Cons

Most employees feel alone with no support during their career at Exponent. You are on your own in finding projects and if you don’t have a strong manager who can connect you to a steady stream of projects, you will struggle with increasing your UT. Having a low UT, you will be blamed and is the only criteria you will be evaluated with. There is no support system for new employees at least for the first year. Because of the UT significant importance, colleagues do not support each other to survive. Principals with many projects handle projects themselves with a small group of people around them to have their UT high and get higher bonus at the end of the year. Many other things I can add about the company terrible is the company culture, work life balance, etc. If you have other options, avoid Exponent at all cost.

1.0

Jun 29, 2024

Good work experience, horrible company culture

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wide variety of projects broadens expertise. Coworkers can be really great.

Cons

Very discriminatory against minority and female employees, and those with disabilities. Success depends on personal relationship with higher ups. Management unresponsive to employee requests or suggestions. Pay is below market rate for the area.

2.0

Aug 31, 2019

Smart colleagues, but poor outlook and poor management

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brilliant and friendly colleagues, good place to expand if you have the experience and network.

Cons

Managers don't know how to manage, only know how to bring in work. Management isn't invested in the success of lower level staff, since it doesn't help them bring in profits. Poor employee retention and below market salaries. You are pressured into an extremely heavy workload and often asked to work 50+ hours a week, when most managers only work 40.

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