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?

"Great colleagues and coworkers who are incredibly smart." ((in 39 reviews)); "Smart People; Ability to Blaze Your Own Path" ((in 39 reviews)); "Decent pay but could be better" ((in 19 reviews)); "> Friendly coworkers who are very supportive." ((in 17 reviews)); "The benefits are good, 401k needs 5 years to vest though." ((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 21 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 are the top reviewed Exponent locations?

Menlo Park , Phoenix , Philadelphia , Natick , New York , Oakland , Boston , Los Angeles , Chicago , San Francisco , Washington , Bellevue , Seattle , Brooklyn , Detroit , Houston , Phila , Newark , Alexandria , Massapequa , Scottsdale , Nebraska City , Austin , Honolulu , Irvine , Sacramento , San Diego , Palo Alto , Dundalk , Atlanta

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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

Aug 15, 2025

Just ok

Managing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to get involved in lots of projects

Cons

They expect you to do administrative tasks but they don't value it since you have to be 70%+ billable

1.0

May 6, 2025

One of the worst companies

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with many talented co-workers

Cons

No life balance Poor Management Unethical internal competitions

2.0

Apr 24, 2025

Care more about the money than the people. Good individual people - not good system, C-suite, or upper Managment.

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at the bottom are all good and nice people. If you are lucky with situation, you can have a relatively flexible schedule.

Cons

Stress stress stress. The value you only to your dollar amount you bring in, if you dont benefit them even if it is not your fault, they dont care about you anymore. Bill every 6 min of your time. You're expected to make your job priority over life, but they tell you the opposite. The whole experience is all a test and game of your every moment.

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Jobs at Exponent

Scientist/Associate (Ph.D.)

Learning & Talent Development Manager

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