Pros
I truly feel that at Exponent I am playing for an elite team. We recruit some of the best and brightest minds from Engineering and Science programs all around the country and it shows in the quality of our work. I am continually amazed at the diverse expertise we can bring to bear on the challenging, multidisciplinary problems faced by our clients. Our consultants have “grit”-always wiling to go the extra mile in the pursuit of the right answer. I know it’s cliche to say this, but I “never work on the same thing twice.” In one week I can go from doing stress analysis on a kitchen blender, to analyzing data from a vehicle crash test, to simulating components in a combustion engine, to helping the military develop a new UAV platform.
Cons
- The workload can fluctuate quite a lot and time management can be challenging. This is more a function of consulting in general than anything specific to Exponent. - Consultants are primarily promoted on their ability to keep their utilization high and amount of business they bring in, not their ability to manage people.