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?

"Smart People; Ability to Blaze Your Own Path" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues and coworkers who are incredibly smart." ((in 39 reviews)); "Awesome coworkers who have the same drive and dedication you do (Hint: If you don't, this probably isn't the right place for you!)" ((in 17 reviews)); "Decent pay but could be better" ((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 21 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)); "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 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

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

3.0

Jun 23, 2024

Favoritism l

Sr. engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart colleagues, lots of vacation days (however taking any time off affects one of the most important performance metrics)

Cons

Little mentoring, favoritism, people tend to work with the same group of people

5.0

May 27, 2024

Depends on your practice ..

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities if you're a self starter. If you can read between the lines, build relationships, leverage existing ones, and politic, you'll fit in just fine.

Cons

If you're not a self starter this job will challenge you. Consulting in general is hard for trained engineers and scientists. Nobody is going to step by step tell you how to succeed because it's simply not the same path for anyone. If you don't get that, you're going to struggle. Base salary is lower than industry but bonus potential is higher.

2.0

May 22, 2024

Hiring & Executive Issues Galore

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The scientists are really friendly, smart individuals. There's a lot you can learn from them.

Cons

Exponent hired too many people all at once and was not afraid to lay them off even weeks after starting their job. It doesn't seem like execs really understand project needs to allocate staff and know where budget cuts are needed.

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